English
Etymology
Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island.
- (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck.
- (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
the Bronx
- A borough of New York City, New York, United States.
- a river downstate in New York State; in full, Bronx River.
Usage notes
- The term is always preceded by the definite article the, and thus expressed as the Bronx.
Derived terms
Translations
borough of New York City
- Arabic: الْبْرُونْكْس (al-brūnks)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 布朗克斯 (zh) (Bùlǎngkèsī)
- Esperanto: Bronkso
- Finnish: Bronx
- French: Bronx (fr) m
- Greek: Μπρονξ (el) n (Bronx)
- Japanese: ブロンクス (buronkusu)
- Kannada: ಬ್ರೋಂಕ್ಸ್ (brōṅks)
- Ladino: ברונקס (Bronx)
- Marathi: ब्राँक्स (brŏṅksa)
- Polish: Bronx (pl) m
- Portuguese: Bronx m
- Russian: Бронкс m (Bronks)
- Telugu: బ్రోంక్స్ (brōṅks)
- Yiddish: בראָנקס (bronks)
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Noun
Bronx
- A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.
Further reading
Finnish
Etymology
From English Bronx.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbroŋks/, [ˈbro̞ŋks̠]
- Rhymes: -oŋks
Proper noun
Bronx
- the Bronx (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)
Declension
| Inflection of Bronx (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Bronx
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—
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| genitive
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Bronxin
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| partitive
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Bronxia
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—
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| illative
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Bronxiin
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Bronx
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Bronx
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—
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| gen.
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Bronxin
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| genitive
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Bronxin
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—
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| partitive
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Bronxia
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—
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| inessive
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Bronxissa
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—
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| elative
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Bronxista
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—
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| illative
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Bronxiin
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—
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| adessive
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Bronxilla
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—
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| ablative
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Bronxilta
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—
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| allative
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Bronxille
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—
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| essive
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Bronxina
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—
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| translative
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Bronxiksi
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—
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| abessive
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Bronxitta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Bronxini
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| accusative
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nom.
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Bronxini
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| gen.
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Bronxini
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| genitive
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Bronxini
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—
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| partitive
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Bronxiani
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| inessive
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Bronxissani
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—
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| elative
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Bronxistani
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| illative
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Bronxiini
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| adessive
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Bronxillani
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—
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| ablative
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Bronxiltani
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| allative
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Bronxilleni
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| essive
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Bronxinani
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—
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| translative
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Bronxikseni
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| abessive
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Bronxittani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Bronxisi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Bronxisi
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—
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| gen.
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Bronxisi
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| genitive
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Bronxisi
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| partitive
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Bronxiasi
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| inessive
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Bronxissasi
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| elative
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Bronxistasi
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| illative
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Bronxiisi
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| adessive
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Bronxillasi
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—
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| ablative
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Bronxiltasi
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—
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| allative
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Bronxillesi
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—
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| essive
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Bronxinasi
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—
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| translative
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Bronxiksesi
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| abessive
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Bronxittasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Bronximme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Bronximme
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—
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| gen.
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Bronximme
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| genitive
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Bronximme
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—
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| partitive
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Bronxiamme
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—
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| inessive
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Bronxissamme
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—
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| elative
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Bronxistamme
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| illative
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Bronxiimme
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| adessive
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Bronxillamme
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—
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| ablative
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Bronxiltamme
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—
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| allative
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Bronxillemme
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| essive
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Bronxinamme
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—
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| translative
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Bronxiksemme
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| abessive
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Bronxittamme
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Bronxinne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Bronxinne
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—
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| gen.
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Bronxinne
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| genitive
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Bronxinne
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—
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| partitive
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Bronxianne
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| inessive
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Bronxissanne
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—
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| elative
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Bronxistanne
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—
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| illative
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Bronxiinne
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—
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| adessive
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Bronxillanne
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—
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| ablative
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Bronxiltanne
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—
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| allative
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Bronxillenne
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—
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| essive
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Bronxinanne
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—
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| translative
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Bronxiksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Bronxittanne
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Bronxinsa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Bronxinsa
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—
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| gen.
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Bronxinsa
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| genitive
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Bronxinsa
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—
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| partitive
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Bronxiaan Bronxiansa
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—
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| inessive
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Bronxissaan Bronxissansa
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—
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| elative
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Bronxistaan Bronxistansa
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—
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| illative
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Bronxiinsa
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—
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| adessive
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Bronxillaan Bronxillansa
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—
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| ablative
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Bronxiltaan Bronxiltansa
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—
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| allative
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Bronxilleen Bronxillensa
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—
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| essive
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Bronxinaan Bronxinansa
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—
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| translative
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Bronxikseen Bronxiksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Bronxittaan Bronxittansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
die Bronx f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Bronx)
- the Bronx (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bronx m
- the Bronx (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)