pláss

From late Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German plātze, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), substantive of πλατύς (platús, “broad”).

• IPA^(key): /plɔsː/

pláss n (genitive singular pláss, plural pláss)

1. place
2. space
3. seat
4. town
5. class (train, flight, etc.)
6. workplace

• (place): øki, staður
• (space): rúmd, øki
• (seat): sitipláss, sessur
• (town): bygd, staður
• (class): deild
• (workplace): arbeiði, starv

From Old Norse plaz, a borrowing from Middle Low German.

• IPA^(key): /pʰlausː/
• Rhymes: -ausː

pláss n (genitive singular pláss, nominative plural pláss)

1. room, space

   Synonym: rými

2. (dated) small urban area, village

   Synonym: þorp