noun
plan, map (in some contexts)
A1
Plan (der Plan) chiefly means a plan or project, and secondarily a map/blueprint (especially 'Plan' as drawing or layout). It's masculine with plural Pläne (umlaut), genitive des Plans and dative plural den Plänen. No verb properties; noun shows irregular plural with umlaut.
Examples
Auf dem Stadtplan ist die Route eingezeichnet.
The route is marked on the city map.
Hast du einen Plan für das Wochenende?
Do you have a plan for the weekend?
Wir haben einen genauen Plan für das Wochenende.
We have a precise plan for the weekend.
Details
Mnemonics
Visualize a sheet titled 'Plan' with steps listed.
Sounds like 'plan' in English — same meaning.
der (masculine): picture a man drawing the plan on a board.
Notes
Common word for plans and blueprints; in compounds it can mean map (Stadtplan).