Dönermann

German

Etymology

From Döner +‎ Mann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːnɐˌman/
  • Hyphenation: Dö‧ner‧mann

Noun

Dönermann m (strong, genitive Dönermannes or Dönermanns, plural Dönermänner, feminine (for the person, rare) Dönerfrau)

  1. (Germany, colloquial) a male person who sells doner kebab
  2. (Germany, metonymic, colloquial) a snack bar in which doner kebab is sold

Declension

Declension of Dönermann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dönermann die Dönermänner
genitive eines des Dönermannes, Dönermanns der Dönermänner
dative einem dem Dönermann, Dönermanne1 den Dönermännern
accusative einen den Dönermann die Dönermänner

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Dönermann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Dönermann” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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