Platzhalter

German (Berlin)

[ˈplat͡sˌhaltɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • placeholder
  • (computing) wildcard
  • (linguistics) placeholder

Etymology

Compound from German Platz (place, site, field, space, town square) + German Halter (holder).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Halter

Gloss

holder

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