Plateau

See also: plateau

English

Proper noun

Plateau

1. A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Jos.
2. A surname

Derived terms

• Talbot-Plateau law

 

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French plateau.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Plateau n (strong, genitive Plateaus, plural Plateaus)

1. plateau

Declension

Declension of Plateau [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Plateau	die	Plateaus
genitive	eines	des	Plateaus	der	Plateaus
dative	einem	dem	Plateau	den	Plateaus
accusative	ein	das	Plateau	die	Plateaus

Synonyms

• (geography): Hochebene, Hochfläche

Further reading

• “Plateau” in Duden online