Plaz

plaz plaż pláž płaz Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Plaaz Colognian Academy spelling gmw-cfr Plaatsch plaatsj westernmost Ripuarian gmw-cfr Platz f,m most of Moselle Franconian Etymology From gmw-cfr fro place, from gmw-cfr la platea. Ripuarian /aː/ requires a gmw-cfr gmh *plaze with short gmh -a- in an open syllable. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /plaːts/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f plural Plaze or Plätz diminutive Plätzje gmw-cfr chiefly Ripuarian place square, plaza spot, location seat, place to sit gmw-cfr uncountable space, room Usage notes The plural gmw-cfr Plätz was originally reserved chiefly to the sense “seat”, but may now be heard in all senses. Masculine use may occur under influence of Standard German de Platz, but this is alien to the true Ripuarian dialect (though it is native in parts of Moselle Franconian). Luxembourgish Etymology From lb gmh plaz (or gmh *plazze), from lb fro place, from lb la platea. Cognate with de Platz, nl plaats, en place. Luxembourgish /aː/ is the regular outcome of gmh - short gmh -a- in a closed syllable. Pronunciation lb [plaːt͡s] lb aːts 1 Noun f Plätzchen place, square, plaza place, location seat, place room, space Further reading