Noun
der Platten
Pronunciation: /platn̩/
flat tyre, puncture (colloquial)
B2
rank #3,380
plural Platten
Meanings
Noun
- flat tyre, puncture (colloquial)
- flat tire
Example sentence
Der Platten war schnell geflickt und wir fuhren weiter.
The puncture was patched quickly and we rode on.
Word forms
singular
der Platten
plural
die Platten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Platten
Accusativeden Platten
Dativedem Platten
Genitivedes Plattens
Plural
Nominativedie Platten
Accusativedie Platten
Dativeden Platten
Genitiveder Platten
Usage
- einen Platten haben — Colloquial: have a flat tyre or puncture.
- Platten / Reifenpanne — Reifenpanne is a more neutral noun for the same problem.
Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit hatte ich einen Platten.
On the way to work, I had a flat tyre.