donderen
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch donren, donderen. Equivalent to donder + -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
donderen
- (intransitive, impersonal) to thunder
- In de verte hoor ik het donderen.
- I can hear it thunder in the distance.
- (intransitive) to make a thunderous sound, especially with one's voice
- 'Hou daar nu mee op!', donderde de man.
- 'Stop that right now!', thundered the man.
- (intransitive) to plummet, tumble
- De leerling verloor zijn evenwicht en donderde achterover van zijn stoel.
- The pupil lost his balance and tumbled backwards off his chair.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- afdonderen
- bedonderen
- denderen
- gedonder
- neerdonderen
- omdonderen
- opdonderen
- overdonderen
- verdonderen
- wegdonderen
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