Plei

See also: plei

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• plei, pli-j (Veldeke spelling)
• Pläi (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
• Plaaï (Eupen)

Etymology

From Old French plain (possibly through Dutch plein), from Latin plānum (“level ground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɛi̯/
• IPA^(key): /ˈplei̯/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯, -ei̯

Noun

Plei n (plural Pleie, diminutive Pleike) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. square, plaza

   Synonym: Plotz

Usage notes

• This spelling only corresponds to /plei̯/ in the Rheinische Dokumenta system, Pläi is used for /plɛi̯/. In the German-based spelling system it could be either pronunciation.