plán

Plán is a term used in several Central European languages as the word for "plan." In Czech and Slovak, plán denotes a plan, project, or timetable and appears in everyday phrases such as týdenní plán (weekly plan) or městský plán (city plan). The word reflects the orthography of these languages, written with an acute on the a. In Polish the closest equivalent is plan, without diacritics, while in other contexts the accentuated form may appear as a proper noun or in borrowed uses.

As a proper noun, Plán can function as a surname or as a toponym in parts of Central Europe where diacritic forms are common. Because it is not tied to a single entity, there is no single canonical meaning beyond the generic sense of “plan,” and usage varies by language and region. In some multilingual areas, Plán may occur in maps, historical documents, or personal names, and its interpretation depends on local spelling conventions.

In translation and linguistic comparison, Plán is generally treated as a cognate of the English “plan” and the German Plan, with nuances related to scheduling, design, or outline. The term is thus best understood as a straightforward lexical item for planning activities, rather than as a reference to a specific object, organization, or concept. See also Plan (disambiguation) for broader uses of the related term.