Donner
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See also: donner
Alternative forms
- Donder, Dunder
Etymology
First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. Named from Dutch donder (“thunder”), and perhaps influenced by the German form Donner.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒnə(ɹ)
Proper noun
Donner
- The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.
Coordinate terms
Santa Claus's reindeer
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
Etymology
From Middle High German doner, donre, donder (also -u-), from Old High German thonar, donar, *duner (attested in compounds), from Proto-West Germanic *þunr. Cognate with Dutch donder, English thunder.
Pronunciation
Noun
Donner m (strong, genitive Donners, plural Donner)
Declension
Declension of Donner [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
- Donnerwetter
- Donnerschlag
- Donnergrollen (“rolling thunder”)
- wie vom Donner gerührt
Related terms
- Donnerer
- donnern
Further reading
Etymology
From Middle High German dunre, dunder, variants of doner, from Old High German donar, *duner.
Pronunciation
Noun
Donner m (uncountable)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- donneren
- Donnerwieder
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