Donner

See also: donner

English

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.

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-Germanic *þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂-. Cognate with Dutch donder, English thunder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔnɐ/
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Noun

Donner m (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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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German doner (specifically the variants dunre or dunder), from Old High German donar, *duner, from Proto-Germanic *þunraz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoneʀ/, [ˈdonɐ]

Noun

Donner m (uncountable)

  1. thunder

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