en plats
Meaning
place; room; position; job
In Swedish: område med ett bestämt läge
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en plats |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | platsen |
| Plural, indefinite | platser |
| Plural, definite | platserna |
plats is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor plats, den stora platsen. Check another noun
Practise plats
1 / 2Is it en plats or ett plats?
plats in a sentence
- offentliga platserpublic places
- var sak på sin platseverything in its place
- det får inte plats någon mer i bussenthere isn't room for any more people on the bus
- ge plats för nya lokalermake room for new premises
- konkurrera om platsernacompete for the jobs
- hon hamnade på tredje platsshe came third (in third place)
- Ursäkta, är den här platsen upptagen?Excuse me, but is this seat occupied?
- Hur mycket plats behövs på hårddisken?How much space is needed on the hard drive?
Expressions
- sätta någon på platsput sby in his/her place
Words built with plats
- platschef local (branch, plant) manager
- sjukhusplats hospital place (bed)
- platsbrist lack of room
- platsannons advertisement under situations vacant, job advertisement
Questions
What does plats mean in English?
plats means “place, room”.
Is it en plats or ett plats?
It is en plats, and “the place” is platsen.
What is the plural of plats?
The plural of plats is platser, and the definite plural is platserna.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German plātze, from Old French place, from Latin platea.
Nearby common words
plats is number 322 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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