Bonus
See also: bonus, bónus, and bônus
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Bonus (plural Bonuses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bonus is the 38389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 577 individuals. Bonus is most common among White (66.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (24.96%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bonus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 193.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English bonus, from Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːnʊs/
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Noun
Bonus m (strong, genitive Bonus or Bonusses, plural Bonusse or Boni or Bonus)
- bonus (premium or advantage)
- Antonym: Malus
- 2022 December 20, Simon Book, “Lufthansa-Boni: Wen kümmern schon Regeln, wenn sich keiner für deren Einhaltung interessiert”, in Der Spiegel, ISSN 2195-1349:
- Der Lufthansa-Vorstand will sich für 2020 und 2021 Millionenboni nachzahlen, obwohl der Bund genau das bei seiner Staatshilfe untersagt hatte.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- rebate
Declension
Declension of Bonus [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bonus | die | Bonusse, Boni, Bonus |
genitive | eines | des | Bonus, Bonusses | der | Bonusse, Boni, Bonus |
dative | einem | dem | Bonus, Bonusse1 | den | Bonussen, Boni, Bonus |
accusative | einen | den | Bonus | die | Bonusse, Boni, Bonus |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Bonustrack
- Kanzlerbonus
Further reading
- “Bonus” in Duden online
- “Bonus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache