Platten
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English
Etymology 1
Two main origins:
- A diminutive of the surname Platt.
- From Old French platon (“metal plate”), a metonymic occupational surname for a platemaker.
Proper noun
Platten (plural Plattens)
- A surname from Old French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Platten is the 47006th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 452 individuals. Platten is most common among White (95.13%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Platten
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Platten”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Short form of German platter Reifen (“flat tire”).
Noun
Platten m (strong, genitive Plattens, plural Platten)
- (colloquial) flat tire
- Synonyms: platter Reifen, Plattfuß, Reifenpanne
Declension
Declension of Platten
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Platten
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Platten n (proper noun, genitive Plattens or (optionally with an article) Platten)
- A municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Blatno (a village in the Czech Republic)