Etymology · Middle Dutch
placken
2 English words descend from Middle Dutch placken, most common first.
- plaqueAny flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
- placardA sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.