See also: plane, plané, plañe, pláne, pláně, and Pläne

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplaːnə/
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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German blā, blahe, from Old High German blaha, from Proto-Germanic *blahwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlok-. The modern form is East Central German with intrusive -n- (taken from the Middle High German genitive-dative blān, blahen) and sporadic p- for initial b-. Related with Icelandic blæja (veil). Not related with plan (planar, flat, smooth), though it may be associated with it.

Noun

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Plane f (genitive Plane, plural Planen)

  1. tarpaulin, awning (large sheet of waterproof material used as covering)
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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Plane

  1. (archaic) dative singular of Plan
    Synonym: Plan
  2. (obsolete) plural of Plan
    Synonym: Pläne

Further reading

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  • Plane” in Duden online
  • Plane” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache