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donders

donders is the third-person singular simple present indicative of donder.

donders is the plural 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

Phrases with donders

Questions about donders

What is donders the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Donders is the third-person singular simple present indicative of donder.

Words near donders in the dictionary

  1. donder and blitzen
  2. dondered
  3. dondering
  4. Dondero
  5. Donderos
  6. donders
  7. Dondiego
  8. Dondingalong
  9. Dondo
  10. dondom
  11. dondurma

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