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Platz

place

noun PLATS Common

Origin: from Greek plateia via Latin

Also means

square

Usage Note

Platz ranges from a town square to a seat (nimm Platz!, 'take a seat') to abstract 'room/space' (kein Platz mehr). At sports it also means a 'pitch' or a finishing 'position'.

Examples

"Hier ist genug Platz."

Natural Translation

There's enough room here.

Literal Translation

Here is enough room.

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