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plein
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Dutch
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
plein n (plural pleinen, diminutive pleintje n)
- square, plaza
- Het plein van ons dorp werd onlangs heraangelegd met nieuwe bloemenperken.
- The square in our village was recently redone with new flowerbeds.
Derived terms
- binnenplein
- dorpsplein
- grasplein
- kasteelplein
- marktplein
- oorlogsplein
- pleiner
- pleinvrees
- schoolplein
- stationsplein
- verkeersplein
Descendants
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French plein, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic *plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”). Compare Catalan ple; Italian pieno; Portuguese cheio; Romanian plin; Sardinian prenu; Spanish lleno; English plene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /plɛ̃/
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Adjective
plein (feminine pleine, masculine plural pleins, feminine plural pleines)
- full, full up
- La voiture est pleine. ― The car is full.
- C'est plein de légendes. ― It's full of stories
- plenty
- Il y a plein de choses à faire. ― There are plenty of things to do.
- solid
- (astronomy, of a moon) full
- (preceded by en) mid-; middle
- en plein match ― (right) in the middle of a match
- en plein concert ― mid-concert
- en plein essor ― on the rise
- en pleine attaque ― mid-attack
- (biology, of an animal) pregnant
Derived terms
- à plein
- à plein nez
- à plein régime
- à pleines dents
- à pleins poumons
- battre son plein
- de plein fouet
- de plein gré
- degré plein
- en avoir plein le cul
- en avoir plein le dos
- en avoir plein les bottes
- en mettre plein la vue
- en plein air
- en plein essor
- gros plein de soupe
- plein aux as
- plein comme un œuf
- plein comme une huître
- plein de soupe
- plein et entier
- plein pot
- pleine lune
- pleins pouvoirs
- s'en mettre plein la lampe
- s'en mettre plein la panse
- s'en mettre plein les fouilles
- s'en mettre plein les poches
- s'en prendre plein la gueule
- sourire à pleines dents
- tout plein
Related terms
Adverb
plein
- (of the four cardinal points) due
- Aller plein sud ― To go due south
- (colloquial) a lot, lots of, many
- J'en ai plein du monde ici ― I have lots of people here
Noun
plein m (plural pleins)
- full tank (of gas)
- downstroke (of a letter)
Derived terms
Preposition
plein
- (somewhat colloquial) in; all over; filling
- Avoir du vin plein sa cave. ― To have wine filling up one's cellar.
- J'ai de l’argent plein mes poches. ― I have money filling up my pockets.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “plein”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Louisiana Creole
Etymology
Inherited from French plein (“full”), from Old French plein, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic *plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”). Compare English plenty.
Determiner
plein
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
plein m (oblique and nominative feminine singular pleine)
- full (at capacity with respect to space)
Related terms
Descendants
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
plein m (feminine singular pleina, masculine plural pleins, feminine plural pleinas)
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