dons

See also: Dons

English

Noun

dons

1. plural of don
2. plural of dom (title of Portuguese and Brazilian nobility)

Verb

dons

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of don

Anagrams

• NODs, nods, snod

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch dons, from Middle Dutch donst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔns/

Noun

dons (uncountable)

1. Down, small bird feathers used as insulation material.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (traditional) IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈdons]
• (more commonly) IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈdɔns]

Noun

dons

1. plural of do (“gift”)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch donst or Middle Low German dūne, all from Old Norse dúnn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔns/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: dons
• Rhymes: -ɔns

Noun

dons n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. down, small bird feathers used as insulation material in covers and sleeping bags

Derived terms

• donsdeken
• donshaar
• donskussen
• donzig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dons

Noun

dons m (plural donzen, diminutive donsje n)

1. a bed cover (e.g. a duvet) filled with down
2. (chiefly diminutive) a piece of down or fluff

Synonyms

• (bed cover): donsdeken

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔ̃/
• Homophones: dom, don, dont

Noun

dons m

1. plural of don

Occitan

Noun

dons

1. plural of don

Portuguese

Noun

dons

1. plural of dom

Swedish

Noun

dons

1. indefinite genitive plural of don
2. indefinite genitive singular of don