noun C1

kants

kindel tugi, võimas tugipunkt,endisaegne kaitseehitistega ümbritsetud tugevasti kindlustatud asula (nt loss, linnus)

Declension forms

CaseSingularPlural
nominativekantskantsid
genitivekantsikantside
partitivekantsikantse

Translations

🇬🇧 English stronghold

a solid support, a powerful foothold, a heavily fortified settlement surrounded by former defensive structures (e.g. castle, fortress)

🇷🇺 Russian крепость

надежная опора, мощный опорный пункт, некогда укрепленный населенный пункт, окруженный защитными сооружениями (например, замок, городище)

🇫🇮 Finnish linnake

kiinteä tuki, voimakas tukikohta, entinen vahvasti suojattu asuinalue, joka on rakennettu suojarakenteiden ympärille (esim. linna, linnoitus)

🇩🇪 German festung

feste Stütze, leistungsfähige Stütze,ein früher von Schutzbauten umgebenes, stark befestigtes Siedlungsgebiet (z. B. Schloss, Festung)

🇨🇳 Chinese 据点

坚实的后盾,强大的立足点,被前防御建筑(如城堡、要塞)包围的重兵把守的定居点

🇯🇵 Japanese 要塞

堅固な支柱、強力な足場、かつての防御構造物(城や要塞など)に囲まれた厳重な要塞化集落

Frequently asked questions

What does kants mean in Estonian?
kindel tugi, võimas tugipunkt,endisaegne kaitseehitistega ümbritsetud tugevasti kindlustatud asula (nt loss, linnus)
How do you say kants in English?
"kants" translates to "stronghold" in English.
What CEFR level is kants?
"kants" is a C1 level word.
How do you pronounce kants?
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