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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.
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Meanings
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.
Compare with
Bon vs insolvent
insolvent
'bon' and 'insolvent' both describe the financial situation of a person or company, but they are opposites. In business and financial language, 'bon' means that someone is creditworthy and is likely able to pay. 'insolvent' means that someone can no longer pay debts that are due. 'bon' is a rather technical word and often appears in fixed phrases such as 'bon sein' (to be creditworthy). 'insolvent' is heard more often in connection with companies, debts, and insolvency proceedings.
Bon
Die Bank prüft zuerst, ob der neue Kunde bon ist.
The bank first checks whether the new customer is creditworthy.
insolvent
Nach mehreren schlechten Jahren ist das Unternehmen insolvent.
After several bad years, the company is insolvent.
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