bon sein
to be creditworthy
In financial and business language, to have good creditworthiness.
EXAMPLE
Die Bank prüft genau, ob ein Unternehmen für einen Kredit bon ist.
The bank carefully checks whether a company is creditworthy for a loan.
der Bon
creditworthy
der Bon, die Bons
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bon, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bons |
| genitive | des Bons |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bon | die Bons |
| accusative | den Bon | die Bons |
| dative | dem Bon | den Bons |
| genitive | des Bons | der Bons |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register and style
This word is technical language from the finance and business sector. It is not used in normal everyday life.
EXAMPLE
Bevor die Firma den Auftrag erhält, wird geprüft, ob sie bon ist.
Before the company receives the contract, it is checked whether it is creditworthy.
Sentence structure
The adjective 'bon' (creditworthy) is used almost exclusively predicatively with the verb 'sein' (to be), e.g. 'der Kunde ist bon' (the customer is creditworthy). Using it directly before a noun is unusual.
EXAMPLE
Die Bank gibt nur Kredite an Kunden, die bon sind.
The bank only gives loans to customers who are creditworthy.
Word family
'Bon' comes from French and means 'gut' (good). It is closely related to the German noun 'die Bonität' (creditworthiness).
EXAMPLE
Die Bonität des Unternehmens wurde als ausgezeichnet bewertet.
The company's creditworthiness was rated as excellent.
In real life
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