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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bonus
"Die Mitarbeiter bekamen einen Bonus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A payment added to what is normally expected or owed, especially as a reward for good performance.
"He received a generous bonus for completing the project ahead of schedule."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning 'good', originating in late 18th-century stock exchange slang as a playful use of the masculine nominative singular form. Over time, it shifted from meaning an unexpected dividend to any extra payment or reward given in addition to standard compensation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bonus" is said worldwide
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prime
Transliteration: prime
"Il a reçu une prime de fin d'année."
Bonus
Transliteration: Bonus
"Die Mitarbeiter bekamen einen Bonus."
premio
Transliteration: premio
"Ha ricevuto un premio di produzione."
bono
Transliteration: bono
"Recibió un bono por su buen trabajo."
bônus
Transliteration: bônus
"Ele ganhou um bônus no final do ano."
बोनस
Transliteration: bonas
"उन्हें दिवाली पर बोनस मिला।"
奖金
Transliteration: jiǎngjīn
"他今年得到了一笔丰厚的奖金。"
보너스
Transliteration: boneoseu
"직원들은 연말에 보너스를 받았다."
ボーナス
Transliteration: bōnasu
"夏にボーナスが出ました。"
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