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Platten
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platten plätten
English
Etymology 1
Two main origins:
A diminutive of the surname en Platt.
From en fro platon metal plate, a metonymic occupational surname for a platemaker.
Proper noun
s
en 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
+, Germany
Borrowed from en de Platten.
Proper noun
en municipality in s/Rhineland-Palatinate c/Germany.
Further reading
German
de:
Pronunciation
de /platn̩/
de De-Platten.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Plat ten
de atn̩ 2
Etymology 1
Short form of German de platter Reifen flat tire.
Noun
m
de colloquial flat tire
de platter Reifen Plattfuß Reifenpanne
Declension
m
Etymology 2
Noun
de noun form
de Platte
Etymology 3
Proper noun
toponym
de municipality s/Rhineland-Palatinate c/Germany
de village c/Czech Republic Blatno
Further reading