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English

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Etymology

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From German Platz.

Proper noun

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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

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Etymology

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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).

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Noun

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Platz m (strong, genitive Platzes, plural Plätze)

  1. (architecture) square, plaza, piazza
    MarktplatzMarket square
  2. (architecture) circus
  3. space, room
    Hier ist kein Platz.There is no room here.
    Platz machen für.to make room for.
  4. place, seat, spot, position (precise location someone or something occupies)
    Synonyms: Sitz, Stelle, Position
    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.
  5. (chiefly colloquial) place, location, site (in general)
    Synonym: 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.
  6. spot, place (position in a hierarchy or sequence)
    Sie hat einen Platz in der Mannschaft.She's got a spot on the team.
  7. (sports) court, field, pitch, course
    auf dem Platzon the court / field / pitch
  8. (archaic, except in fixed phrases) village; town; municipality
    Synonyms: Ort, Ortschaft
    Dies ist das beste Hotel am Platz.This is the best hotel in town.
  9. place (rank in a competition)
    Synonym: Stelle
    Er machte den ersten Platz.He won the first place.
    auf dem ersten/zweiten/dritten Platzin first/second/third place

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

Interjection

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Platz!

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

Further reading

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  • Platz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Platz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Platz” in Duden online
  • Platz” in OpenThesaurus.de
  •   Platz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Noun

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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.

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