Thönder

Alemannic German

Etymology

Borrowed from English thunder, via brand names such as Thunder King or Cubic Thunder.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰœnd̥ər/

Noun

Thönder m (plural Thönder)

  1. big firework, big firecracker
    Chum mer lön mol en fette Thönder i sinem Briefchaschte ab.
    Let's detonate a big firecracker in his mailbox.
  2. (informal, by extension) a particularly big specimen of any kind (used more often for living or formerly living things)
    Dini Chatz isch jo en huere Thönder.
    Your cat is freaking beast.

References
  1. https://www.srf.ch/audio/schwiiz-und-duetlich/thoender-fuer-etwas-uebergrosses?id=11493886
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