döner

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See also: doner, Doner, and Döner

English

Noun

döner (plural döners)

  1. Alternative form of doner (“doner kebab”).
    • 2014, Linda Rottenberg, “A Circle of Mentors”, in Crazy Is a Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags, New York, N.Y.: Portfolio / Penguin, →ISBN, part II (Go Big), pages 160–161:
      They would create a casual restaurant chain specializing in Iskender döners, those drenched in tomato sauce and yogurt but served in a clean, sit-down environment.
    • 2021, Saša Stanišić, translated by Damion Searls, “Schwarzheide, 1993”, in Where You Come From, London: Vintage, →ISBN:
      There’s a bar here, a döner shop, and a supermarket, so that’s what we do in our spare time, Father wrote. Also that the döners of Schwarzheide were the best döners he’s ever eaten.
    • 2023, Karosh Taha, translated by Grashina Gabelmann, In the Belly of the Queen‎, Berlin: V&Q Books, →ISBN:
      ‘[…] He has a döner place in Frankfurt as well. Or maybe a restaurant.’ / The döner guy laughs. ‘You think everyone who sells kebabs knows each other?’ / ‘No, I know there’s no döner network, I just thought maybe you know your competition.’ / ‘Our döner’s the best.’

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دونر (döner, “to turn round”),[1] from dönmek (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

Verb

döner

  1. third-person singular indicative aorist of dönmek

Adjective

döner

  1. spinning, turning

Noun

döner (definite accusative döneri, plural dönerler)

  1. Ellipsis of döner kebap.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: dönər
  • → English: doner
  • → Finnish: döner
  • → German: Döner

References

  1. ^ An English and Turkish dictionary by James William Redhouse, page 572

Further reading

  • döner in Reverso (Turkish-English)

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