plats

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • place; any geographical position a little larger than just a point, such as a village, city or just a "nowhere"
  • a seat; such as in a bus or in a theater
  • (uncountable) room; space
  • a position; such as allowing you to play in a (competing) sports team, or take a university course

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish platz inherited from Old Norse plaz.

Origin

Old Norse

plaz

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