boon and bane

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪn

Noun

boon and bane (plural boons and banes)

1. Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Alternative forms

• a boon and a bane

Translations

both a benefit and an affliction

• Finnish: siunaus ja kirous
• German: Segen und Fluch, Fluch und Segen
• Zazaki: nimet u ağm

See also

• a blessing and a curse
• double-edged sword