name
Meaning 1
The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.
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Standard Lemma guide
donner
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rhymes with -ɒnə(ɹ)
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 3
One who dons (something).
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verb
Meaning 4
To beat up; clobber; thrash.
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Usage: South-Africa, slang
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History
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.
From don + -er.
From Afrikaans donder (“thrash”), from Dutch donder (“thunder”). Doublet of thunder.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 雷 (Léi) — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Finnish: Ukkonen — reindeer of Santa Claus
- French: Tonnerre — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Galician: Trono — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Greek: Βροντή (Vrontí) — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Italian: Tuono — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Japanese: ドナー (Donā) — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Polish: Profesorek — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Portuguese: Trovão — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Spanish: Trueno — reindeer of Santa Claus
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