Donner

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English

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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

Proper noun

Donner

  1. The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.

Coordinate terms

Santa Claus's reindeer

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German

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔnɐ/
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Noun

Donner m (strong, genitive Donners, plural Donner)

  1. thunder

Declension

Declension of Donner
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Donner die Donner
genitive eines des Donners der Donner
dative einem dem Donner den Donnern
accusative einen den Donner die Donner

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Further reading

  • “Donner” in Duden online
  • “Donner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German dunre, dunder, variants of doner, from Old High German donar, *duner.

Pronunciation

Noun

Donner m (uncountable)

  1. thunder

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