Protz
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)
- splendor, magnificence
- Synonyms: Prasserei, Pracht, Prunk, Pomp
Declension
Declension of Protz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Protz | die | Protze |
| genitive | eines | des | Protzes | der | Protze |
| dative | einem | dem | Protz, Protze1 | den | Protzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Protz | die | Protze |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Protz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Protz | die | Protzen |
| genitive | eines | des | Protzen | der | Protzen |
| dative | einem | dem | Protzen | den | Protzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Protzen | die | Protzen |
Derived terms
- protzen
- protzig
- Protzer
- Protzerei
- Protzentum
Further reading
- Protz in Duden online