Protz

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German

Etymology

Probably a denominal of the regional terms Brotze or Bross, both meaning 'scion', 'shoot', from Middle High German broʒ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreu- (“to bud, to shoot, to swell”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʀɔt͡s/

Noun

Protz m (genitive Protzes or Protzen, plural Protze or Protzen)

(derogatory) splendor, magnificence, splurge
Synonyms: Prasserei, Pracht, Prunk, Pomp

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading

“Protz” in Duden online

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