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Bonus

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See also: bonus, bónus, and bônus

English

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Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Bonus (countable and uncountable, plural Bonuses)

  1. A surname.
  2. A place name:
    1. An unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.

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.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English bonus, from Latin.

Pronunciation

Noun

Bonus m (strong, genitive Bonus or Bonusses, plural Bonusse or Boni or Bonus)

  1. 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:
      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 quotation)
  2. rebate

Declension

Declension of Bonus [masculine, strong]
More information singular, plural ...

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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