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See also: Dons

English

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Noun

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dons

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

Verb

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dons

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of don

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Etymology

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From Dutch dons, from Middle Dutch donst.

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Noun

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dons (uncountable)

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

Catalan

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dons

  1. plural of do (gift)

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɔns/
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  • Hyphenation: dons
  • Rhymes: -ɔns

Noun

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dons n (uncountable)

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

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: dons

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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

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French

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dons m

  1. plural of don

Occitan

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dons

  1. plural of don

Portuguese

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dons

  1. plural of dom

Swedish

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dons

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