Döner

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See also: doner, Doner, and döner

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish döner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːnɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -øːnɐ

Noun

Döner m or (uncommon, see usage notes) n (strong, genitive Döners, plural Döner)

  1. (countable) Ellipsis of Döner Kebab (doner kebab) (oriental dish including meat roasted on a revolving spit; a common snack in Germany, usually served in a sandwich with salad and sauce)
    Synonyms: Dönerkebab, Dönertasche
    Einen Döner, bitte!One döner kebap, please!
    • 2022 April 16, “Döner wird teurer – Fritten und Burger auch: „Müsste eigentlich 7,30 Euro kosten“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      „Ein Döner müsste eigentlich 7,30 Euro kosten“, sagte Gürsel Ülber, der Vorstandsvorsitzende des Vereins türkischer Dönerhersteller in Europa. Für die Teigtasche mit Soße, Salat und Fleisch waren in der Hauptstadt für lange Zeit Preise um 3,50 Euro üblich.
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    • 2022 November 9, Eberhard Seidel, “Inflation und Preissteigerung: Die #Dönerflation ist überfällig”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Und wenn Elon Musk auf die Frage, was sein Lieblingsessen in Deutschland sei, antwortet: „Der Döner!“, dann ist klar: Der Döner gehört inzwischen zur deutschen Identität.
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  2. (uncountable, uncommon) the kind of meat used in doner kebab
    Synonym: Dönerfleisch
    Mit viel oder wenig Döner?Do you want much or not so much meat?

Usage notes

  • The countable noun (“döner kebab”) is generally masculine.
  • The uncountable noun is sometimes neuter like its synonym Dönerfleisch.

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