Banause

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈnaʊ̯zə/
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Noun

Banause m (weak, genitive Banausen, plural Banausen)

  1. banausic person (person with little understanding, especially of arts)

Declension

Declension of Banause [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Banause die Banausen
genitive eines des Banausen der Banausen
dative einem dem Banausen den Banausen
accusative einen den Banausen die Banausen

Derived terms

  • banausenhaft
  • Banausentum
  • Kulturbanause
  • Kunstbanause
  • Musikbanause
  • Banausin
  • banausisch

Further reading

  • “Banause” in Duden online
  • “Banause” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Banause” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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