miesta

Miesta is the Slovak plural noun meaning place, location, or position. It is the plural of miesto, a neuter noun that can refer to a physical location, a seat in a venue, or a position within a sequence. In everyday usage it appears in phrases such as na mieste (on site / at the place), navštívili sme tri miesta (we visited three places), and zostať na svojom mieste (to stay in one’s place).

Grammatical notes: Miesto is neuter; nominative singular miesto, nominative plural miesta. The locative case is used to indicate location, for example na mieste or v mieste, with phrases like na mieste činu (at the scene of the crime). When referring to several locations, the plural form miesta is used, as in nové miesta v meste (new places in the city).

Usage and context: Miesta can denote any kind of location, including geographic sites, buildings, or seats at an event. It is common in maps, travel writing, urban planning, and everyday speech. The term can also appear in metaphorical expressions, such as someone finding their place or knowing where they belong.

Etymology and cognates: Miesto derives from the Proto-Slavic root *mьjestь, meaning place or seat. Cognates include Czech místo, Polish miejsce, and related forms in other Slavic languages, reflecting a shared linguistic heritage for the concept of location and position.

See also: Miesto; lokalita; poloha.