Platten
See also: platten and plätten
English
Etymology 1
Two main origins:
- A diminutive of the surname Platt.
- From Old French platon (“metal plate”), a metonymic occupational surname for a platemaker.
Proper noun
Platten (plural Plattens)
- A surname from Old French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Platten is the 47006th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 452 individuals. Platten is most common among White (95.13%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Platten.
Proper noun
Platten
- A municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Platten”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /platn̩/
- Hyphenation: Plat‧ten
Etymology 1
Short form of German platter Reifen (“flat tire”).
Noun
Platten m (strong, genitive Plattens, plural Platten)
- (colloquial) flat tire
- Synonyms: platter Reifen, Plattfuß, Reifenpanne
Declension
Declension of Platten [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Platten | die | Platten |
| genitive | eines | des | Plattens | der | Platten |
| dative | einem | dem | Platten | den | Platten |
| accusative | einen | den | Platten | die | Platten |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Platten
- plural of Platte
Proper noun
Platten n (proper noun, genitive Plattens or (optionally with an article) Platten)
- A municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Blatno (a village in the Czech Republic)
Further reading
- “Platten” in Duden online
- “Platten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache