der Platz

A1

place, square

English meaning
place, square
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Plätze
Vocabulary package
Places in Town

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Platz in a sentence

Tut mir leid, der Platz ist besetzt.

Sorry, the seat is taken.

Declension of der Platz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Platzdie Plätze
Accusativeden Platzdie Plätze
Dativedem Platzden Plätzen
Genitivedes Platzesder Plätze

Word family

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Where Platz comes from

blaz, plaz, im 13. Jahrhundert entlehnt von placea, teilweise über place, dieses von den klassisch platea, und dieses wiederum von πλατεῖα (plateia, Straße, öffentliche Fläche)

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Questions about Platz

Is it der, die or das Platz?

It is der Platz — Platz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Plätze.

What is the plural of Platz?

The plural of der Platz is die Plätze.

What is the genitive of Platz?

The genitive singular is des Platzes. The dative plural is den Plätzen.

What does Platz mean in English?

der Platz means "place, square". For example: "Tut mir leid, der Platz ist besetzt." — "Sorry, the seat is taken."

What level is Platz in German?

Platz is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the places in town vocabulary.

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