donder
/ (ˈdɒndə) Southern African slang /
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verb (tr)
to beat (someone) up
noun
a wretch; swine
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Word Origin for donder
C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch donderen to swear, bully
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How to use donder in a sentence
"Donder en Bliksem" (thunder and lightning), cried the vrouw.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks|William Elliot GriffisDonder en bliksem, I won't, whatever the rest of you may do.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles BeechamYaw, yaw; I ish coomed right along, by donder, mit mine gun upon mine pack.
A Tender Attachment|George Melville Baker