plas

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *platśi-, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh1ḱ- 'to tear, rend'. Cognate to Lithuanian plė́šti (“to burst, crack”), Latvian plêst (“to tear”) and perhaps German platzen (“to blow, explode”).

Verb

plas (indefinite plural plasur)

1. to crack, burst, break through

Related terms

• pëlcas
• plasë
• ples

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑs

Noun

plas ? (plural plassen, diminutive plasje)

1. a body of still water, pool

   De plassen in deze streek zijn het gevolg van turfwinning. - The pools in this region result from the excavation of peat.

   Over de grote plas. - Across the ocean.

2. puddle

   Om de plas bloed heen liep hij naar het raam. - He walked around the puddle of blood towards the window.

3. urine

   Hij deed een grote plas. - He urinated extensively.

Verb

plas

1. first-person singular present indicative of plassen
2. imperative of plassen

Anagrams

• slap