Bonze

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German

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Etymology

Borrowed from French bonze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔntsə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Bonze m (genitive Bonzen, plural Bonzen)

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

Declension

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See also

Further reading

  • “Bonze” in Duden online
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