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dondering

dondering is the present participle and gerund of donder.

Meaning of donder

Verb

donder (third-person singular simple present donders, present participle dondering, simple past and past participle dondered)

  1. (South Africa, slang, transitive) To beat up, to thrash.
    • Just try and I'll donder you says Jan and resets his hook. I take out my pocket knife and start to smooth it. What do you want with that stick says Jan.1975, Sheila Roberts, Outside Life's Feast: Short Stories, Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, →ISBN, page 28

Questions about dondering

What is dondering the present participle and gerund of?
Dondering is the present participle and gerund of donder.

Words near dondering in the dictionary

  1. dondakaya
  2. donde esta la biblioteca
  3. donder
  4. donder and blitzen
  5. dondered
  6. dondering
  7. Dondero
  8. Donderos
  9. donders
  10. Dondiego
  11. Dondingalong

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