die Plattform
Translation
platform, stage
Examples
Der Zug fährt von Plattform 5 ab.
The train departs from platform 5.
Das ist eine Plattform für neue Ideen.
This is a platform for new ideas.
Grammar Patterns
auf einer Plattform on a platform He stood on the platform and waited.
eine Plattform für+4 a platform for sth. The internet is a platform for communication.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bühne (stage), Forum, Basis, Bahnsteig (railway platform)
Etymology
From French 'plate-forme', meaning 'flat form'. It's a direct cognate of the English 'platform'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'platform'. Remember it can mean a physical platform (like for a train) or a metaphorical one (for ideas).