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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Perhaps from regional terms for toad, from Middle High German broʒʒen (“to swell”).
Noun
Protz m (strong or weak, genitive Protzes or Protzen, plural Protze or Protzen)
- (derogatory) braggard, poseur
- (derogatory) splendor, magnificence, splurge
- Synonyms: Prasserei, Pracht, Prunk, Pomp
- tractor with artillery
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Etymology 2
From Middle High German broʒ (“bud”), from Middle High German broʒʒen (“to sprout”).
Noun
Protz m (strong or weak, genitive Protzes or Protzen, plural Protze or Protzen)
- (forestry) coniferous tree with abnormal growth
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