Interjection / Noun
das Donnerwetter
Pronunciation: [ˈdɔnɐˌvɛtɐ]
wow!, gosh!; expresses great surprise, often impression
C2
rank #11,797
plural Donnerwetter
Meanings
Interjection
- wow!, gosh!; expresses great surprise, often impression
Noun
- synonym of Gewitter (“thunderstorm”)
- shouting, row, (most often) a loud beratement
Example sentence
Donnerwetter! Du hast ganz schön abgenommen!
Wow! You've lost a lot of weight.
Word forms
singular
das Donnerwetter
plural
die Donnerwetter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Donnerwetter
Accusativedas Donnerwetter
Dativedem Donnerwetter
Genitivedes Donnerwetters
Plural
Nominativedie Donnerwetter
Accusativedie Donnerwetter
Dativeden Donnerwettern
Genitiveder Donnerwetter
Usage
- Donnerwetter! — Wow!; an exclamation of surprise or admiration
- ein Donnerwetter bekommen — be given a severe telling-off; a separate noun use
Donnerwetter, dieses Modell hast du ganz allein gebaut!
Wow, you built this model all by yourself!