Bonus
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Bonus (countable and uncountable, plural Bonuses)
- A surname.
- A place name:
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bonus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 193.
Etymology
Pronunciation
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:
- 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)
- rebate
Declension
Declension of Bonus [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
- Bonustrack
- Kanzlerbonus
- Tittenbonus
Further reading
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