platt

/plat/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. flat, flattened

  2. dumbfounded (colloquial)

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

bland

Close, figuratively — flat (flavorless) relates to bland.

English

matte

Close — flat, flattened relates to a matte finish.

Spanish

horizontal

Spanish horizontal overlaps with German platt (flat) for something lying level, not upright.

Practice

1 What does platt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Reifen war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches platt?

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