donnern
Translation
to thunder, to roar, to boom
Examples
Gestern hat es stark gedonnert.
It thundered loudly yesterday.
Der LKW donnerte über die Brücke.
The lorry thundered across the bridge.
Grammar Patterns
it thunders Gestern hat es stark gedonnert.
sth. thunders The lorry thundered across the bridge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grollen (to rumble), dröhnen (to roar), krachen (to crash)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic origin, related to Old High German 'donar' (thunder). Cognate with English 'thunder' and the god Thor (Donar in German).
Memory Tips
It sounds like the noise it describes: 'don-ner-n'. Also, 'Donnerstag' (Thursday) is 'Thor's day' or 'thunder's day'.