Thönder

Alemannic German

Etymology

Borrowed from English thunder, via brand names such as Thunder King or Cubic Thunder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰœnd̥ər/

Noun

Thönder m (plural Thönder)

1. big firework, big firecracker

   Chum mer lön mol en fette Thönder i sinem Briefchaschte ab.

   Let's detonate a big firecracker in his mailbox.

2. (informal, by extension) a particularly big specimen of any kind (used more often for living or formerly living things)

   Dini Chatz isch jo en huere Thönder.

   Your cat is freaking beast.