Bonus

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See also: bonus, bónus, and bônus

English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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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

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  • 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

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English bonus, from Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːnʊs/
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Noun

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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[1], →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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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