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döner

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See also: doner, Doner, and Döner

English

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Noun

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döner (plural döners)

  1. Alternative form of doner (doner kebab).
    • 2014, Linda Rottenberg, “A Circle of Mentors”, in Crazy Is a Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags, New York, N.Y.: Portfolio / Penguin, →ISBN, part II (Go Big), pages 160–161:
      They would create a casual restaurant chain specializing in Iskender döners, those drenched in tomato sauce and yogurt but served in a clean, sit-down environment.
    • 2021, Saša Stanišić, translated by Damion Searls, “Schwarzheide, 1993”, in Where You Come From, London: Vintage, →ISBN:
      There’s a bar here, a döner shop, and a supermarket, so that’s what we do in our spare time, Father wrote. Also that the döners of Schwarzheide were the best döners he’s ever eaten.
    • 2023, Karosh Taha, translated by Grashina Gabelmann, In the Belly of the Queen[1], Berlin: V&Q Books, →ISBN:
      [] He has a döner place in Frankfurt as well. Or maybe a restaurant.’ / The döner guy laughs. ‘You think everyone who sells kebabs knows each other?’ / ‘No, I know there’s no döner network, I just thought maybe you know your competition.’ / ‘Our döner’s the best.’

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish دونر (döner, to turn round),[1] from dönmek (to turn).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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döner

  1. third-person singular indicative aorist of dönmek

Adjective

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döner

  1. spinning, turning

Noun

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döner (definite accusative döneri, plural dönerler)

  1. Ellipsis of döner kebap.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: dönər
  • English: doner, donair
  • Finnish: döner
  • German: Döner

References

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Further reading

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  • döner in Reverso (Turkish-English)

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