plein

Meaning

square, plaza

Concepts

square

plaza

piazza

public square

place

court

job

locale

location

office

🏢

position

post

site

spot

station

🚉

appointment

venue

capacity

circus

esplanade

field

full

Synonyms

plaats

markt

square

terrein

lokaliteit

marktplein

oord

plek

post

ruimte

vol

wachtpost

werkkring

zetel

🪑

ambt

🏢

plaza

baan

🛣️

betrekking

lokaal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/plɛi̯n/

Etymology

From Old French plain, from Latin plānum (“level ground, a plain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). Its use for "square" is an innovation, replacing Middle Dutch plaetse in standard language (compare dialectal plaats). Compare English plain, plane, Portuguese chão, Spanish llano.

Sentences

Om nieuwsgierige kijkers te vermijden maakte ik een grote bocht rond het drukke plein .

To avoid curious viewers, I made a big turn around the busy square.