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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French place d’armes, the first part is influenced by плац (plac), derived from German Platz.

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  • IPA(key): [pɫɐd͡zˈdarm]
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плацда́рм (placdármm inan (genitive плацда́рма, nominative plural плацда́рмы, genitive plural плацда́рмов)

  1. (military) bridgehead, parade ground, foothold
  2. (figuratively) springboard, stepping stone

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Borrowed from Russian плацда́рм (placdárm), from French place d’armes.

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плацда́рм (placdármm inan (genitive плацда́рму, nominative plural плацда́рми, genitive plural плацда́рмів)

  1. (military) bridgehead, beachhead, foothold, staging area, staging base
  2. (figuratively) springboard

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