Donner

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.

Anagrams

• Norden, Rendon, nonred

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

Further reading

• Donner in Duden online

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): /ˈdonɐ/

Noun

Donner m (uncountable)

1. thunder