döner
English
editNoun
editdöner (plural döners)
- Alternative form of doner (“doner kebab”).
- 2014, Linda Rottenberg, “A Circle of Mentors”, in Crazy Is a Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags, New York, N.Y.: Portfolio / Penguin, →ISBN, part II (Go Big), pages 160–161:
- They would create a casual restaurant chain specializing in Iskender döners, those drenched in tomato sauce and yogurt but served in a clean, sit-down environment.
- 2021, Saša Stanišić, translated by Damion Searls, “Schwarzheide, 1993”, in Where You Come From, London: Vintage, →ISBN:
- There’s a bar here, a döner shop, and a supermarket, so that’s what we do in our spare time, Father wrote. Also that the döners of Schwarzheide were the best döners he’s ever eaten.
- 2023, Karosh Taha, translated by Grashina Gabelmann, In the Belly of the Queen[1], Berlin: V&Q Books, →ISBN:
- ‘[…] He has a döner place in Frankfurt as well. Or maybe a restaurant.’ / The döner guy laughs. ‘You think everyone who sells kebabs knows each other?’ / ‘No, I know there’s no döner network, I just thought maybe you know your competition.’ / ‘Our döner’s the best.’
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish دونر (döner, “to turn round”),[1] from dönmek (“to turn”).
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editdöner
Adjective
editdöner
Noun
editdöner (definite accusative döneri, plural dönerler)
- Ellipsis of döner kebap.
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edit- döner in Reverso (Turkish-English)
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