Bronx

English

Etymology

Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island.

  • (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck.
  • (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɹɒŋks/
  • (file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /bɹɑŋks/
  • Rhymes: -ɒŋks, -ɑŋks

Proper noun

Bronx

  1. Ellipsis of The Bronx: a borough of New York City, New York, United States.
  2. Ellipsis of The Bronx River: a river downstate in New York State.

Usage notes

The term is always preceded by the definite article "the", and thus expressed as the Bronx.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Bronx

  1. A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

From English Bronx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbroŋks/, [ˈbro̞ŋks̠]

Proper noun

Bronx

  1. the Bronx (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)

Declension

Inflection of Bronx (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Bronx
genitive Bronxin
partitive Bronxia
illative Bronxiin
singular plural
nominative Bronx
accusative nom. Bronx
gen. Bronxin
genitive Bronxin
partitive Bronxia
inessive Bronxissa
elative Bronxista
illative Bronxiin
adessive Bronxilla
ablative Bronxilta
allative Bronxille
essive Bronxina
translative Bronxiksi
abessive Bronxitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Bronx (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Bronxini
accusative nom. Bronxini
gen. Bronxini
genitive Bronxini
partitive Bronxiani
inessive Bronxissani
elative Bronxistani
illative Bronxiini
adessive Bronxillani
ablative Bronxiltani
allative Bronxilleni
essive Bronxinani
translative Bronxikseni
abessive Bronxittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Bronxisi
accusative nom. Bronxisi
gen. Bronxisi
genitive Bronxisi
partitive Bronxiasi
inessive Bronxissasi
elative Bronxistasi
illative Bronxiisi
adessive Bronxillasi
ablative Bronxiltasi
allative Bronxillesi
essive Bronxinasi
translative Bronxiksesi
abessive Bronxittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Bronximme
accusative nom. Bronximme
gen. Bronximme
genitive Bronximme
partitive Bronxiamme
inessive Bronxissamme
elative Bronxistamme
illative Bronxiimme
adessive Bronxillamme
ablative Bronxiltamme
allative Bronxillemme
essive Bronxinamme
translative Bronxiksemme
abessive Bronxittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Bronxinne
accusative nom. Bronxinne
gen. Bronxinne
genitive Bronxinne
partitive Bronxianne
inessive Bronxissanne
elative Bronxistanne
illative Bronxiinne
adessive Bronxillanne
ablative Bronxiltanne
allative Bronxillenne
essive Bronxinanne
translative Bronxiksenne
abessive Bronxittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Bronxinsa
accusative nom. Bronxinsa
gen. Bronxinsa
genitive Bronxinsa
partitive Bronxiaan
Bronxiansa
inessive Bronxissaan
Bronxissansa
elative Bronxistaan
Bronxistansa
illative Bronxiinsa
adessive Bronxillaan
Bronxillansa
ablative Bronxiltaan
Bronxiltansa
allative Bronxilleen
Bronxillensa
essive Bronxinaan
Bronxinansa
translative Bronxikseen
Bronxiksensa
abessive Bronxittaan
Bronxittansa
instructive
comitative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Bronx m

  1. the Bronx (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)
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