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Donnerwetter
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German
Etymology
From de Donner thunder Wetter weather. First attested as gmh donrewedder (Ripuarian, late 15th c.).
Pronunciation
de [ˈdɔnɐˌvɛtɐ] interjection also [ˌdɔnɐˈvɛtɐ]
de De-Donnerwetter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Donnerwetter2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Don ner wet ter
Noun
n
de informal slightly dated de Gewitter thunderstorm
de Es gibt ein Donnerwetter, das fühle ich. There’ll be a thunderstorm, I can feel it.
de colloquial shouting, row, de most often a loud beratement
de Wenn du dein Zimmer nicht bald aufräumst, dann gibt’s aber ein Donnerwetter! If you don’t tidy up your room very soon, I’ll be having a blow-up!
Declension
n
Interjection
de interjection Donnerwetter!
wow!, gosh!; expresses great surprise, often impression
435 8 2 » Maiboom braucht fünfunddreißigtausend Kurantmark …« / »Donnerwetter!« " Maiboom has to have thirty-five thousand marks current—" / "Heavens and earth!" 1924
Derived terms
de Himmeldonnerwetter
Further reading
de Weather