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{{also|plåts}}
==English==

===Noun===
{{head|en|noun form}}

# {{inflection of|en|plat||p}}

===Verb===
{{head|en|verb form}}

# {{infl of|en|plat||s-verb-form}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=alpst|-plast|slapt|spalt|splat}}

==Catalan==

===Noun===
{{head|ca|noun form}}

# {{plural of|ca|plat}}

==Estonian==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|et|de|Platz}}.

===Noun===
{{et-noun|platsi|platsi}}

# [[square]] (of a city)

====Declension====
{{et-decl-riik|plat|s|s|i}}

==French==

===Adjective===
{{head|fr|adjective form}}

# {{masculine plural of|fr|plat}}

==Latvian==

===Etymology===
From {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*platús}}, from {{m|ine-pro|*pl̥th₂us}} < {{m|ine-pro|*pleth₂-||flat}}. In Latvian, former ''u''-stem adjectives were assimilated into other classes; {{m|ine-bsl-pro|*platus}} gave rise to both an ''o''-stem and a ''yo-''stem variant which later on became independent words, {{m|lv|plats}} and {{m|lv|plašs}}, with different semantic nuances (compare also {{m|lv|dobs}} and {{m|lv|dobjš}}, or {{m|lv|ass}} and {{m|lv|ašs}}); this separation began in the 18th century but became complete only in the 1870s. Cognates include {{cog|lt|platùs}}, {{cog|prg|plat-}} (from a placename, ''Platmedyen'', where ''median'' = “forest”), {{cog|sa|पृथु||broad, wide, great, powerful}}, {{cog|grc|πλατύς||broad, wide, flat, smooth}}.<ref>{{R:lv:LEV}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{lv-IPA|plats}}

===Adjective===
{{lv-adj|plat}}

# [[wide]], [[broad]] {{gloss|having a [[relatively]] [[large]] [[distance]] from [[side]] to [[side]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''plats''' dēlis, sols|'''wide''' board, bench|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''platas''' durvis|'''wide''' door|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''plata''' šoseja|'''wide''' road|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''plats''' smaids|'''wide''' smile|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|vīrietis ar '''platiem''' pleciem|a man with '''broad''' shoulders|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|putns ar '''platu''' knābi|a bird with a '''wide''' beak|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|koki ar '''platām''' lapām|a tree with '''broad''' leaves|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|vienu metru '''plats''' audums|one-meter '''wide''' fabric, cloth|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|desmit metru '''plata''' upe|a 10-meter '''wide''' river|inline=1}}
# [[wide]], [[broad]] {{gloss|going beyond the [[average]] [[width]] of other [[similar]] [[object]]s}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''plats''' krekls|'''wide''' shirt|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|blūze ir par '''platu'''|the blouse is too '''wide'''|inline=1}}
# {{lb|lv|phonetics}} [[broad]], [[lax]] {{gloss|[[pronounce]]d with relatively large [[mouth]] [[opening]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''platais''' patskanis|'''broad''', '''lax''' vowel|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''platais''' e, ē|'''broad''', '''lax''' e, ē (i.e., [æ] instead of [ɛ])|inline=1}}
# [[wide]], [[broad]] {{gloss|having large [[aperture]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|pavērt vārtus '''platāk'''|to open the gate '''wider'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''plati''' atvērt '''muti'''|to open the door '''wide'''|inline=1}}
# [[wide]], [[broad]] {{gloss|having large [[diameter]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''plata''' caurule|'''wide''' tube|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|ieliet dzērienu '''platā''' traukā|to pour the drink into a '''wide''' container|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|sakārtot ziedus '''platā''' vāze|to put the flowers into a '''wide''' vase|inline=1}}

====Usage notes====
In general, {{m|lv|plats}} is used to mean “wide, broad” in a more literal sense, while {{m|lv|plašs}} has more metaphorical senses.

====Declension====
{{lv-decl-adj|plat|extrawidth=-100}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|lv|plašs}}

====Antonyms====
* {{l|lv|šaurs}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|lv|platība}}
* {{l|lv|platums}}

===References===
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==Old French==

===Noun===
{{head|fro|noun form|g=m}}

# {{inflection of|fro|plat||obl|p|;|nom|s}}

==Swedish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|platz}}, from {{inh|sv|non|plaz}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|sv|Sv-plats.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{sv-noun|c}}

# [[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
#: {{ux|sv|Ursäkta, är den här '''platsen''' upptagen?|Excuse me, but is this '''seat''' occupied?}}
# {{lb|sv|uncountable}} [[room]]; [[space]]
#: {{ux|sv|Hur mycket '''plats''' behövs på hårddisken?|How much '''space''' is needed on the hard drive?}}
#: {{ux|sv|För att lägga ett stort pussel behövs mycket '''plats'''|To lay a large jigsaw puzzle, you need a lot of '''space'''}}
# a [[position]]; such as allowing you to play in a (competing) sports team, or take a university course
#: {{ux|sv|Den kurs jag helst ville gå hade bara tio platser|The course I'd preferred only allowed ten students}}
# {{senseid|sv|ranking}} a [[position]] in a [[ranking]]
#: {{ux|sv|Han ligger på '''sjundeplats'''|He's in '''seventh place'''}}

====Usage notes====
Equivalently, ({{senseno|sv|ranking}}) may be put as "Han ligger på sjunde plats."

====Declension====
{{sv-infl-noun-c-er|genitive=}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|sv|få plats}}
* {{l|sv|på plats}}
* {{l|sv|sittplats}}
* {{l|sv|ståplats}}
* {{l|sv|ta en plats}}
* {{l|sv|sätta någon på plats}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|sv|platsa}}

===References===
* {{R:svenska.se|so}}
* {{R:svenska.se|soal}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saob}}
* {{R:runeberg.org|svetym|0669.html plats}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|sv|a=alpst|plast|spalt}}