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)

  1. 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

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