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Platz

Platz

See also: platz

English

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 Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, broad way).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [plats]
  • Homophones: Platts, platz
  • Rhymes: -ats

Noun

Platz m (genitive Platzes, plural Plätze)

  1. circus (architecture)
  2. square (area)
    Marktplatz
    Market square
  3. place (unspecified place)
  4. space, room
    Es gibt keinen Platz hier.
    There is no room here.
  5. rank
    Er machte den ersten Platz.
    He was the first.

Declension

Derived terms

platz

platz

See also: Platz

German

Verb

platz

  1. Imperative singular of platzen.