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Meaning of "Donkey" in the German dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DONKEY

englisch; »Esel«.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DONKEY IN GERMAN

Donkey  [ˈdɔŋki]  play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DONKEY

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Donkey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DONKEY MEAN IN GERMAN?

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Definition of Donkey in the German dictionary

Auxiliary boiler for the operation of loading and transport devices on merchant ships. Hilfskessel zum Betrieb der Lade- und Transportvorrichtungen auf Handelsschiffen.

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GERMAN WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DONKEY


Discjockey
[ˈdɪskd͜ʃɔke), auch: […ki]
Eishockey
E̲i̲shockey [ˈa͜ishɔke]
Feldhockey
Fẹldhockey [ˈfɛlthɔke]
Hallenhockey
Hạllenhockey [ˈhalənhɔke]
Hockey
[ˈhɔke]  , auch: [ˈhɔki] 
Hotkey
Họtkey, Họt Key […kiː]
Inlinehockey
[ˈɪnla͜inhɔke), auch: [ˈɪnla͜inhɔki]
Jockey
[ˈd͜ʃɔke]  , auch, österreichisch, schweizerisch nur: [ˈd͜ʃɔki]  , auch: [ˈd͜ʃɔka͜i), [ˈjɔka͜i]
Rollhockey
Rọllhockey [ˈrɔlhɔke]
Streethockey
[ˈstriːthɔke), auch: […hɔki]
Turkey
[ˈtəːki] 
Videojockey
Vi̲deojockey
Whiskey
[ˈvɪski]  , [ˈwɪski]

GERMAN WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DONKEY

Donez
Dong
Dongle
Dongleware
Dongsonkultur
Donizetti
Donjon
donjuanesk
Donjuanismus
Dönkes
Donkosak
Donkosakenchor
Donkosakin
Donna
Donner
Donnerbalken
Donnerbüchse
Donnerer
Donnergott
Donnergrollen

GERMAN WORDS THAT END LIKE DONKEY

Charley
Disney
Guernsey
Honey
Jersey
Lesley
Marley
Medley
New Jersey
Paisley
Presley
Shelley
Silicon Valley
Smiley
Stanley
Survey
Sydney
ey
hey
volley

Synonyms and antonyms of Donkey in the German dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Donkey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DONKEY

Find out the translation of Donkey to 25 languages with our German multilingual translator.
The translations of Donkey from German to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Donkey» in German.

Translator German - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator German - Spanish

burro
570 millions of speakers

Translator German - English

Donkey
510 millions of speakers

Translator German - Hindi

गधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator German - Arabic

حمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator German - Russian

осел
278 millions of speakers

Translator German - Portuguese

burro
270 millions of speakers

Translator German - Bengali

গাধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator German - French

baudet
220 millions of speakers

Translator German - Malay

Donkey
190 millions of speakers

German

Donkey
180 millions of speakers

Translator German - Japanese

ドンキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator German - Korean

당나귀
85 millions of speakers

Translator German - Javanese

Donkey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator German - Vietnamese

con lừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator German - Tamil

டாங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator German - Marathi

गाढव
75 millions of speakers

Translator German - Turkish

eşek
70 millions of speakers

Translator German - Italian

asino
65 millions of speakers

Translator German - Polish

osioł
50 millions of speakers

Translator German - Ukrainian

осів
40 millions of speakers

Translator German - Romanian

măgar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator German - Greek

γάιδαρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator German - Afrikaans

donkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator German - Swedish

Donkey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator German - Norwegian

Donkey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Donkey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DONKEY»

The term «Donkey» is very widely used and occupies the 6.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the German dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DONKEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Donkey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Donkey» appears in digitalised printed sources in German between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the German literature, quotes and news about Donkey

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10 GERMAN BOOKS RELATING TO «DONKEY»

Discover the use of Donkey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Donkey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in German literature.
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How Does the Little Donkey-Baby Feel?
Welche Probleme habe ich? DAS HAT JETZT KONSEQUENZEN: % Ich tu was gegen diese Probleme und Missstände ... Was will ich auf jeden Fall in meinem Leben tun, auch wenn alle anderen dagegen sind? Was hat der Einsiedler R.
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Göttinger Orientforschungen. Reihe 4, Ägypten
924 Sometimes the object is specifically described as owned by one of the parties ('the donkey of PN' or 'giving his donkey' e.g. oCairo CG 25557, oGardiner /Ashmolean 185, oDeM 451, oGardiner/Ashmolean 128); but in other cases the ...
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Die Macht der Sprachen
und Lehrerin und Schüler/innen spielen mit work und house, um Zusammensetzungen mit anderen Wörtern zu ¿nden. Die Idee von ‚donkeywork' entsteht: Junge: Work a donkey in a donkey house ... Lehrerin: Donkey house! Schüler: Fixing ...
Paul Mecheril, Thomas Quehl
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Tiere im Film: eine Menschheitsgeschichte der Moderne
Donkey, for example, allies himself with a misanthropic ogre, Shrek, whose voice is provided by Mike Myers. Although other animals speak in Shrek, mice and wolves, for example, as well as dolls and gingerbread men, and others do not, ...
Maren Möhring, 2009
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Eine besondere Vorsehung
»Donkey Nan«, sagte er, »Donkey Nan, hier Donkey Dog, Donkey Dog. Hören Sie mich? Over.« Dann hielt er inne, horchte und begann von vorn. »Donkey Nan , Donkey Nan...« Aus dem Schatten an der Wand gegenüber drang ein leises ...
Richard Yates, 2009
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Case Studies on Reproductive Activity of Equines in Relation ...
Donkeys rather than horses are highly praised by ordinary farmers, notable from some of the sayings found during the interview: 'If a man owns a donkey, he never sleeps hungry' 'A donkey keeps other livestock alive' 'What ever the ox ...
Alemayehu Lemma, 2004
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Geschichten im Englischunterricht
Two thieves see idiot leading donkey along road Decide to steal it One slips collar off donkey - takes donkey's place Other takes donkey, sell in market After a mile, idiot sees thief in donkey's collar Thief explains: Under curse for drinking, ...
John Morgan, Mario Rinvolucri, 1985
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Denglisch for Better Knowers: Zweisprachiges E-Book Deutsch/ ...
But Donkey Bridge?! Donkey Bridge! Perfect. Saddle whatever you want to know on the back of your trusty memory steed, he'll easily carry theweight ofwhatever needsremembering. Looking up at you, your Memory Donkey says, »Relax.
Adam Fletcher, Paul Hawkins, 2014
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The First Christians in the Roman World: Augustan and New ...
1.2 (1913)33(11). The episode of Jesus commandeering a donkey for the entry into Jerusalem (Matt 21:2-7; Mark 11:2-6; Luke 19:30-34) is to be explained in relation to the system of official transport; cf. J.D.M. Derrett, NovT 13 (1971) 241- 258.
E. A. Judge, James R. Harrison, 2008
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Filesharing: Verantwortlichkeit in ...
Reverse Engineering entschlüsselt wurde.97 Die Benutzerfreundlichkeit von ML Donkey ist allerdings bislang den etablierten Plattformen unterlegen. Auch wird die angestrebte Funktionalität einer Meta-Plattform nur begrenzt verwirklicht, weil  ...
Guido Brinkel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DONKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Donkey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Activists use 'donkey droppings' to urge Dems to dump fracking
Anti-fracking activist Tamara Clements places "donkey droppings" under one of the “Donkeys Around Town” as a protest message. by Vibha Kannan, STAFF ... «Philly.com, Jul 16»
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DNC Host Committee's “Donkeys Around Town” are Installed
The DNC Host Committee's “Donkey's Around Town” are being installed all over Center City today. The colorful donkeys, which were painted by local artists, ... «Philadelphia magazine, Jun 16»
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Donkey parents wanted: Hawaiians round up last of feral herd for ...
The last 50 wild donkeys of a herd on Hawaii's Big Island will be rounded up to mark the final step in a six-year effort to get them in adoptive homes. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, May 16»
4
Inside Mexico's Donkey Festival in Otumba where mules are idden ...
Donkeys are being beaten, brutally whipped around racecourses and forced to drink alcohol at a Mexican festival that claims to champion the helpless animals, ... «Daily Mail, May 16»
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Jumping donkey leaps to fame in Egyptian village
AL-ARID, Egypt — A donkey has leapt to fame in a small Egyptian village by defying her species' well-known stubbornness and jumping hurdles on command. «New York Post, Feb 16»
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Donkey 'grins' after being rescued from flood waters in Ireland
He certainly had every reason to express his delight at being saved after becoming stranded in flood waters. And this is the hilarious moment a donkey ... «Daily Mail, Dec 15»
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Donkey picked up by Norman officer reunited with owner
He was relieved when he learned the missing donkey, pictured riding in the back of Officer Kyle Canaan's car, was his. "I don't know how they got him in there," ... «kfor.com, Dec 15»
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This Donkey Was Driven Home in the Back of a Police Car
Officer Kyle Canaan rescued a mischievous miniature donkey, nicknamed Squishy, after he was spotted on the side of a busy roadway by a local woman on her ... «TIME, Dec 15»
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Lindsay Lohan Confuses 'You're Beautiful' With 'You're a Donkey' in ...
Instead, it said, “You're a donkey.” Lohan deleted the image from Instagram shortly thereafter, but not before social media was abuzz with the predictable mirth. «TIME, Apr 15»
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Dark Souls: Spieler beschreitet Bosskampf mit Donkey Konga Bongos
Die Bongos wurden erstmals mit dem Musikspiel Donkey Konga im Jahr 2004 sowie dessen Nachfolger und Donkey Kong Jungle Beat für den Nintendo ... «PC Games, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Donkey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-de/donkey>. Jun 2026 ».
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