pláss
See also: 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)
- place
- space
- seat
- town
- class (train, flight, etc.)
- 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)
- room, space
- Synonym: rými
- 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 |