Bronx

English

Etymology

Blend of Dutch 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/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɹɑŋks/
• Rhymes: -ɒŋks, -ɑŋks

Proper noun

the Bronx

1. A borough in New York City, New York, United States.
2. A river downstate in New York State; in full, Bronx River.

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• Bronx cheer
• Bronx County
• Bronxville
• West Bronx

Translations

borough of New York City

• Arabic: الْبْرُونْكْس (al-brūnks)
• Bulgarian: Бронкс m (Bronks)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 布朗克斯 (zh) (Bùlǎngkèsī)

• Esperanto: Bronkso
• Finnish: Bronx
• French: Bronx (fr) m
• Georgian: ბრონქსი (bronksi)
• Greek: Μπρονξ (el) n (Bronx)
• Japanese: ブロンクス (buronkusu)
• Kannada: ಬ್ರೋಂಕ್ಸ್ (brōṅks)
• Ladino: ברונקס (Bronx)
• Marathi: ब्राँक्स (brŏṅksa)
• Polish: Bronx (pl) m
• Portuguese: Bronx m
• Russian: Бронкс m (Bronks)
• Telugu: బ్రోంక్స్ (brōṅks)
• Yiddish: בראָנקס (bronks)

Noun

Bronx

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

Finnish

Etymology

From English Bronx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroŋks/, [ˈbro̞ŋks̠]
• Rhymes: -oŋks

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 — —

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɔŋ(k)s/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

die Bronx f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Bronx)

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾõks/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾõks/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾõkʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾõkʃ/

Proper noun

Bronx m

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