der Donner
noun · /ˈdɔnɐ/ ·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.
Translation
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thunder
masculine, strong
Der Blitz kommt vor dem Donner.
Lightning precedes thunder.
Auf Blitz folgt gewöhnlich Donner.
Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
Nach dem Blitz kam der Donner.
After the lightning, came the thunder.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Donner | Donner |
| Accusative | Donner | Donner |
| Dative | Donner | Donnern |
| Genitive | Donners | Donner |