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Protz
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German
Pronunciation
de /pʁɔt͡s/
de De-Protz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
Perhaps from regional terms for toad, from de gmh broȥȥen to swell, just as braggarts inflate themselves with their pride and ego. Further origin is de 1; speculative connections have been made to de ine-pro *bʰrews- to swell, whence gem-pro *breustą breast, chest.Protz
Noun
((<m>,<m.weak>))
de derogatory braggard, poseur
de pejorative splendor, magnificence, splurge
de Prasserei Pracht Prunk Pomp
tractor with artillery
Declension
((<m>,<m.weak>))
Derived terms
de Kraftprotz Muskelprotz protzen protzig Protzer Protzerei Protzentum
Descendants
hu procc 1
Etymology 2
From de gmh broʒ bud, from de gmh - gmh broʒʒen to sprout, which may be of the same origin as Etymology 1.
Noun
((<m>,<m.weak>))
de forestry coniferous tree with abnormal growth
Declension
((<m>,<m.weak>))
References
Further reading
Protz_Aufschneider_Angeber Protz (Aufschneider)
Protz_Baum Protz (Baum)
de People Trees