"Dönermann" meaning in German

See Dönermann in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdøːnɐˌman/
Etymology: From Döner + Mann. Etymology templates: {{com|de|Döner|Mann}} Döner + Mann Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^er|f=Dönerfrau􂀿for the person, rare􂁀}} Dönermann m (strong, genitive Dönermannes or Dönermanns, plural Dönermänner, feminine (for the person, rare) Dönerfrau) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^er}} Forms: Dönermannes [genitive], Dönermanns [genitive], Dönermänner [plural], Dönerfrau [feminine, rare], strong [table-tags], Dönermann [nominative, singular], Dönermänner [definite, nominative, plural], Dönermannes [genitive, singular], Dönermanns [genitive, singular], Dönermänner [definite, genitive, plural], Dönermann [dative, singular], Dönermanne [dative, singular], Dönermännern [dative, definite, plural], Dönermann [accusative, singular], Dönermänner [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (Germany, colloquial) a male person who sells doner kebab Tags: Germany, colloquial, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Dönermann-de-noun-4MLxReSB Categories (other): German German, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Occupations: 88 12
  2. (Germany, metonymic, colloquial) a snack bar in which doner kebab is sold Tags: Germany, colloquial, masculine, metonymically, strong
    Sense id: en-Dönermann-de-noun-Ob9De2dS Categories (other): German German, German metonyms, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Business Disambiguation of Business: 0 0

Inflected forms

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    },
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        "rare"
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    {
      "form": "Dönermann",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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    },
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              28,
              39
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          "ref": "2025 November 25, Giorgia Grimaldi, “Der virale Döner aus dem Airfryer”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:",
          "text": "Was aber sagen Deutschlands Dönermänner dazu? Nichts. Entweder ist der Trend noch zu jung für Reaction Videos. Oder aber sie nehmen den Do-it-yourself-Fleischbrei nicht so ernst. Besser so, denn nur ein Döner „Mit alles?“ und „Mit scharf?“ macht wirklich schöner, wenn auch ärmer.",
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        "a male person who sells doner kebab"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdøːnɐˌman/"
    }
  ],
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          "text": "Was aber sagen Deutschlands Dönermänner dazu? Nichts. Entweder ist der Trend noch zu jung für Reaction Videos. Oder aber sie nehmen den Do-it-yourself-Fleischbrei nicht so ernst. Besser so, denn nur ein Döner „Mit alles?“ und „Mit scharf?“ macht wirklich schöner, wenn auch ärmer.",
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