No. 122 in Norwegian
plass
"Plass" in Norwegian means "place" or "space."
In a sentence
Vi har ikke plass til flere gjester.
We don't have room for more guests.
In this sentence, 'plass' refers to 'physical space' or 'room'.
Hun fikk førsteplass i konkurransen.
She got first place in the competition.
Here, 'plass' means 'rank' or 'position' in a competition or ranking system.
Jeg trenger litt plass til å tenke.
I need some space to think.
In this context, 'plass' denotes 'personal space' or abstract mental space.
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