pláss

See also: plass, Plass, and plašs

Faroese

Etymology

From late Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German plātze, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), substantive of πλατύς (platús, “broad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɔsː/

Noun

pláss n (genitive singular pláss, plural pláss)

1. place
2. space
3. seat
4. town
5. class (train, flight, etc.)
6. workplace

Declension

n11	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	pláss	plássið	pláss	plássini
Accusative	pláss	plássið	pláss	plássini
Dative	plássi	plássinum	plássum	plássunum
Genitive	pláss	plássins	plássa	plássanna

Synonyms

• (place): øki, staður
• (space): rúmd, øki
• (seat): sitipláss, sessur
• (town): bygd, staður
• (class): deild
• (workplace): arbeiði, starv

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse plaz, a borrowing from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰlausː/
• Rhymes: -ausː

Noun

pláss n (genitive singular pláss, nominative plural pláss)

1. room, space

   Synonym: rými

2. (dated) small urban area, village

   Synonym: þorp

Declension

declension of pláss

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pláss	plássið	pláss	plássin
accusative	pláss	plássið	pláss	plássin
dative	plássi	plássinu	plássum	plássunum
genitive	pláss	plássins	plássa	plássanna