dunder

1 of 2

noun (1)

dun·​der

ˈdən(d)ər

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a noise like thunder : a noisy blow

dunder

2 of 2

noun (2)

dun·​der

ˈdəndə(r)

plural -s

: the lees of cane juice used to promote fermentation in the distillation of rum

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from Dutch donderen to thunder

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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