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donderen.

to thunder

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdɔndərə(n)/

  1. to thunder

    impersonal · intransitive
    In de verte hoor ik het donderen.

  2. to make a thunderous sound, especially with one's voice

    intransitive
    'Hou daar nu mee op!', donderde de man.

  3. to plummet, tumble

    intransitive
    De leerling verloor zijn evenwicht en donderde achterover van zijn stoel.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch donren, donderen. Equivalent to donder + -en.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.