Platz

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English

Etymology

From German Platz.

Proper noun

Platz

  1. A surname.
    • 2007, Ann Platz, Queen Esther's Reflection: A Portrait of Grace, Courage, and Excellence
      Lilly loves everything about John Platz! He feeds her, walks her, gives her treats, and she even takes an afternoon nap with him!

German

Etymology

From Middle High German plaz, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, broad way). Cognate with English place. Displaced native Old High German zīh (place, court/village square, market).

Pronunciation

Noun

Platz m (genitive Platzes, plural Plätze)

  1. (architecture) square
    MarktplatzMarket square
  2. (architecture) circus
  3. space; room
    Hier ist kein Platz.
    There is no room here.
  4. place; seat; spot; position (precise location someone or something occupies)
    Ich halte dir einen Platz frei.
    I'll hold a place for you.
    Für deine Blumen finden wir bestimmt einen schönen Platz.
    I'm sure we'll find a nice place for your flowers.
    Synonyms: Sitz, Stelle, Position
  5. (chiefly colloquial) place; location (in general); in proper standard German use Ort
    Die Zeit wisst ihr ja, den Platz sag ich euch vorher noch.
    You already know the time, and I’ll tell you the place beforehand.
    Synonym: Ort
  6. (archaic, except in fixed phrases) village; town; municipality
    Dies ist das beste Hotel am Platz.
    This is the best hotel in town.
    Synonyms: Ort, Ortschaft
  7. place (rank in a competition)
    Er machte den ersten Platz.
    He won the first place.

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Czech: plac
  • Estonian: plats
  • Macedonian: плац (plac)
  • Polish: plac
  • Serbo-Croatian:

Interjection

Platz!

  1. down! (command to lie down, especially for a dog)

Further reading

  • Platz” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Platz m (plural Pletz or Pletzer)

  1. place
    Was en scheener Platz!
    What a beautiful place!
  2. space
    Do is keen Platz meh fer sich hinsetze.
    There is no more room to sit.

Further reading