bon viveur
English edit
Etymology edit
Appeared in the mid 19th century as pseudo-Gallicization of bon vivant.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
bon viveur (plural bons viveurs or bon viveurs)
- Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.
French edit
Noun edit
bon viveur f (plural bons viveurs)
- (obsolete) Synonym of bon vivant
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from French bon viveur.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bon viveur m pers
- (literary, obsolete) bon viveur
- Synonym: bon vivant
Declension edit
Declension of bon viveur
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bon viveur | bon viveurzy/bon viveury (deprecative) |
| genitive | bon viveura | bon viveurów |
| dative | bon viveurowi | bon viveurom |
| accusative | bon viveura | bon viveurów |
| instrumental | bon viveurem | bon viveurami |
| locative | bon viveurze | bon viveurach |
| vocative | bon viveurze | bon viveurzy |
Further reading edit
- bon viveur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bon viveur in Polish dictionaries at PWN