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Plane.

tarpaulin, awning (large sheet of waterproof material used as covering)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplaːnə/
  1. tarpaulin, awning (large sheet of waterproof material used as covering)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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.

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