Bonmot

See also: bonmot and bon mot

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French bon mot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ̃ˈmoː/, [bɔ̃ˈmoː], [bɔŋˈmoː]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Bonmot n (strong, genitive Bonmots, plural Bonmots)

1. witticism; a witty (i.e. clever and funny) saying; bon mot (but not implying a riposte)

Declension

Declension of Bonmot [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bonmot	die	Bonmots
genitive	eines	des	Bonmots	der	Bonmots
dative	einem	dem	Bonmot	den	Bonmots
accusative	ein	das	Bonmot	die	Bonmots

Further reading

• “Bonmot” in Duden online