Dohne

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German done, from Old High German thona, belonging to the verbs dehnen, dohnen “to stretch”, Middle High German denen, donen, Old High German denjan, danjan. In this meaning Latin tenus, in the meaning “tendril” Old Saxon thona, Old English thona. In Luxembourgish Dunn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Dohne f (genitive Dohne, plural Dohnen)

  1. snare, sling, animal trap
    Synonyms: Schlinge, Schneise, Sprenkel
  2. (dialectal) piece of wood covering something

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Further reading

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  • Dohne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Dohne” in Duden online