English

Noun

plaas ‎(plural plaases)

1. (South Africa) A farm.
   • 1929, Norman Giles, Keerboskloof (page 110)

     "The man who burned down the plaas, deserves himself to be burned," cried Solomon with irrelevant heat.

Afrikaans

Noun

plaas ‎(plural plase, diminutive plasie)

1. farm; a piece of land, usually used for farming

Derived terms

• agterplaas

Verb

plaas ‎(present plaas, present participle plasende, past participle geplaas)

1. to place; to put something down

   Hy't die kruideniersware op die tafel geplaas.‎

   He put the groceries down on the table.

2. to subject someone to something (usually used with op or onder)

   Ons plaas jou onder huisarres.‎

   We are placing you under house arrest.

3. to deposit

   Ek gaan al my geld in die bank plaas.‎

   I am going to deposit all my money in the bank.

4. to recognise; to identify (usually used with a negative)

   Ek kon haar nie plaas nie.‎

   I couldn't recognise her.

Synonyms

• (to put down): neersit
• (to be subjected, to deposit): sit
• (to recognise): herken