adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Doner kebab.
2. 2
   Goner; someone who is done for.

   "One whiff of that and you're a doner."

3. 3
   Misspelling of donor. alt-of, misspelling

Adjective

1. 1
   comparative form of done: more done comparative, dialectal, form-of, humorous

   "With these cuts we generally recommend cooking no doner than medium-rare for a juicier product"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"Doner Kebabs are one of Germany's most popular fast food dishes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of doner kebab.

Etymology 2

From done + -er. Compare goner.

Etymology 3

From done + -er (comparative suffix).

Related phrases

done and donerdoner kebab

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