Bonze

See also: bonze

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonze.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔntsə/
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Noun

Bonze m (weak, genitive Bonzen, plural Bonzen)

  1. bonze (Buddhist priest in Japan)
  2. (derogatory) self-interested dignitary
  3. (derogatory) capitalist, fat cat; leading figure of the propertied class
  4. (derogatory, informal) rich person; bigwig

Declension
Declension of Bonze [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bonze die Bonzen
genitive eines des Bonzen der Bonzen
dative einem dem Bonzen den Bonzen
accusative einen den Bonzen die Bonzen

See also

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