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dondervogel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • thunderbird noun A giant, storm-bringing bird from Indigenous North American mythology, said to create thunder with its wingbeats and lightning with its eyes.

Senses

dondervogel is used for these senses in English:

  • thunderbird (mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.

thunderbird — full definition

  1. noun A giant, storm-bringing bird from Indigenous North American mythology, said to create thunder with its wingbeats and lightning with its eyes.
  2. noun The golden whistler, a small yellow-and-black Australian songbird, sometimes called this informally.