Bombast

See also: bombast

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English bombast; see there for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔmˈbast/

Noun

Bombast m (strong, genitive Bombastes or Bombasts, no plural)

  1. (figuratively) bombast (pompous language)

Declension
Declension of Bombast [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Bombast
genitive eines des Bombastes, Bombasts
dative einem dem Bombast, Bombaste1
accusative einen den Bombast

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: bombast

Further reading
  • “Bombast” in Duden online
  • “Bombast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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