Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donder and blitzen

/ˈdɒndəɹ ən ˈblɪtsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: don-der and blitzen
IPA: /ˈdɒndəɹ ən ˈblɪtsən/

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of exasperation.

Example Sentences

"“Donder and blitzen!” he burst forth, “but this is a shock, who would have thought it? The house of Bennet and Ford to be shaken thus! What is to be done?”"
"“Donder and blitzen! You speak fondly for the robber— perhaps you have seen him?”"
"Scrooge McDuck: (Groan!) I'm beginning to feel that I'm in trouble! Narrator: Up in the air, Flintheart Glomgold is suddenly feeling that way, too! Flintheart Glomgold: Donder and blitzen! My engine's flaming out!"

Etymology

From Donner (or Donder) and Blitzen (or Blixem), the last two reindeer of Santa Claus's, named from Dutch donder (“thunder”) and bliksem (“lightning”).

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: donder

Questions

How do you pronounce donder and blitzen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒndəɹ ən ˈblɪtsən/.
What does donder and blitzen mean?: An expression of exasperation.
Where does donder and blitzen come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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