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

Related terms

• Banausin
• banausisch

Further reading

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