German

Proper noun

Stans ? ‎(genitive Stans)

1. A municipality and capital of Nidwalden, Switzerland.
2. A municipality in Tyrol, Austria.

English

Noun

stans

1. plural of stan

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of stō ‎(“stand”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /staːs/
• Rhymes: -aːs

Participle

stāns m, f, n ‎(genitive stantis); third declension

1. standing
2. staying, remaining

Inflection

Third declension.

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

• stāntia
• stānticus

References

• STANS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Swedish

Noun

stans c

1. Punch, a medical tool to sample skin pieces for biopsy.