Bombast

See also: bombast

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English bombast; see there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔmˈbast/

Noun

Bombast m (strong, genitive Bombastes or Bombasts, no plural)

1. (figuratively) bombast (pompous language)

Declension

Declension of Bombast [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bombast
genitive	eines	des	Bombastes, Bombasts
dative	einem	dem	Bombast, Bombaste1
accusative	einen	den	Bombast

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• bombastisch

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: bombast

Further reading

• “Bombast” in Duden online
• “Bombast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache