der Bonze

C1

a bigwig / big shot / fat cat

English meaning
a bigwig / big shot / fat cat
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Bonzen

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Bonze in a sentence

Der Bonze des Unternehmens verdient viel Geld.

The big shot of the company earns a lot of money.

Declension of der Bonze

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Bonzedie Bonzen
Accusativeden Bonzendie Bonzen
Dativedem Bonzenden Bonzen
Genitivedes Bonzender Bonzen

Where Bonze comes from

Der Ausdruck (anfangs auch als Bonse, Bontze, Bonzi, Bonzier und ähnlicher Formen) wurde Ende (um 1600) – beziehungsweise 坊主 – entlehnt, Ausgehend von der geistigen und ideologischen Unbeweglichkeit dieses in der 2.

Words that go with Bonze

Questions about Bonze

Is it der, die or das Bonze?

It is der Bonze — Bonze is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bonzen.

What is the plural of Bonze?

The plural of der Bonze is die Bonzen.

What is the genitive of Bonze?

The genitive singular is des Bonzen. The dative plural is den Bonzen.

What does Bonze mean in English?

der Bonze means "a bigwig / big shot / fat cat". For example: "Der Bonze des Unternehmens verdient viel Geld." — "The big shot of the company earns a lot of money."

What level is Bonze in German?

Bonze is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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