donnern

/ˈdɔnɐn/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
donnert
past
donnerte
perfect
hat gedonnert

Meaning

  1. to thunder

    Also used figuratively for a loud, booming noise (a voice, a slamming door).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

trovejar

trovejar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to thunder."

Practice

1 What does donnern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es ___ laut in der Ferne.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches donnern?

See also

verb

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