Plaz

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See also: plaz, plaż, pláž, and płaz

Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French place, from Latin platea. Ripuarian /aː/ requires a Middle High German *plaze with short -a- in an open syllable.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Plaz f (plural Plaze or Plätz, diminutive Plätzje)

  1. (chiefly Ripuarian) place
    1. square, plaza
    2. spot, location
    3. seat, place to sit
    4. (uncountable) space, room

Usage notes

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  • The plural Plätz was originally reserved chiefly to the sense “seat”, but may now be heard in all senses.
  • Masculine use may occur under influence of Standard German Platz, but this is alien to the true Ripuarian dialect (though it is native in parts of Moselle Franconian).

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German plaz (or *plazze), from Old French place, from Latin platea. Cognate with German Platz, Dutch plaats, English place. Luxembourgish /aː/ is the regular outcome of Middle High German short -a- in a closed syllable.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Plaz f (plural Plazen, diminutive Plätzchen)

  1. place, square, plaza
  2. place, location
  3. seat, place
  4. room, space