protzig
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protzig
- [ˈpʁɔt͡sɪç]
- [ˈpʁɔt͡sɪk]
Rhymes with ɔt͡sɪç, ɔt͡sɪk
Where it comes from
Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Protz zum Adjektiv mit dem Suffix -ig
adjective protzig · protziger · am protzigsten · protzige · protziges
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Reichtum / Besitz zum Zweck des Angebens oder als Statussymbol zeigend
Sein neues Auto wirkt auf mich noch protziger als das alte.
Similar: angeberisch · Opposite: bescheiden, elegant, nüchtern, sachlich, tiefgestapelt, zurückhaltend
In English
- swanky posh; elegant; ritzy
- showy for show
- jazzy flashy or showy
- ostentatious of ostentation
- garish overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste
- pretentious marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction
- loaded (of an item offered for sale) with numerous options
- meretricious tastelessly gaudy
- gaudy very showy or ornamented
Talk about this word "protzig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/protzig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. protzig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/protzig "protzig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/protzig.Cite this
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title = {protzig},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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