German Word of the Day - Dönerstag

Welcome to another edition of fun with words. German word of the day is Dönerstag. Many cultures found a way to combine warm protein and crunchy vegetables in crispy bread. Think Greek Gyros, Vietnamese Bánh mì, or Falafel as a vegetarian option.

Many Berliners believe “we” invented” Döner Kebab. However, the original roots seem to come from Anatolia, Turkey. Döner as we know it today has been established in Berlin in the 1970s and, well, it’s complicated. Do you prefer the roll or the triangle of bread? Which sauce is the best? What is the perfect onion ratio? And should there be corn on a Döner Kebab?

So, without further ado:

Dönerstag

noun (m.): Döner Day

Dönerstag is traditionally on Thursday, which is Donnerstag in German. Pretty smart, ey?

Hey, it’s Dönerstag. We’re shall we go dönieren?

(Which is a perfectly fine verb as well.)

When in Berlin, you can always check out the Dönerguide for best results.

Over the years, the Döner Pizza evolved; a culinary specialty that is so popular amongst some Germans, it made its way to the frozen isle.

Marketing knows no limits.

So, what’s for dinner today? Friday is pizza day, of course. How do you like your kebab?

Have a lovely weekend!

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Ich liebe Döner. „Mit alles“

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bekitschig says:

December 30, 2022 at 17:37

Ich auch, aber ohne Mais oder Fritten. Dit jeht einfach nich
1. T.
  
  T. says:
  
  December 30, 2022 at 19:02
  
  Oahhh. Ist schon lange her, war in Tunesien, da wurde ein Döner am Strand serviert … mit Rührei und Fritten. Ich hab‘s überlebt
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  bekitschig says:
  
  December 31, 2022 at 13:34
  
  Rührei? Das möchte man sich nicht mal vorstellen …
3. T.
  
  T. says:
  
  December 31, 2022 at 16:19
  
  … nee und schon gar nicht bei 35°C aus einem Anhänger …

a rolled one is called shawarma in philippines. not sure if they are supposed to be the same

I’m kind of a purist: either döner or pizza. But our son eats Döner Calzone (quattro formaggi with extra sauce). My arteries clang shut only hearing about it. And I won’t even mention heartburn.

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bekitschig says:

December 4, 2022 at 14:38

Oh my. I’ve seen Döner Pizza with a Hollondaise Sauce as a base but your son seems on a totally different level! Best regards to his arteries
1. eklastic – Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.
  
  eklastic says:
  
  December 4, 2022 at 15:25
  
  He’s still young. I’ll laugh (!) when he hits 50!

Danke 🙏😊

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bekitschig says:

December 4, 2022 at 14:36

😉

Well it’s another Donnerstag. I’ll have chicken onoins and green peppers with a lime relish as a marinade Love the post 🤣😎🙃

I assume a Doener is a gyro?

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bekitschig says:

November 26, 2022 at 13:13

Yeah, that’s pretty close. Dressed up with cabagge and salad & stuff. Real soul food. I learned yesterday that is is rather popular all over Europe. But, of course, the original only in Berlin 🙂 (At least that’s what we think.)
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  nonsmokingladybug says:
  
  November 26, 2022 at 15:06
  
  They gyro is popular here too and rather good.

I like the word and it looks delicious, frozen or otherwise, but does your cat like it? I’m thinking of that picture with the pizza background.

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bekitschig says:

November 26, 2022 at 13:18

Ha ha, while she would literally eat anything, that might be too salty for her + we eat that outside, so she is missing out. (By the way, she put on rather impressive winter fat this year but we don’t tell the old lady.) I did check the dictionary and it is not officially in it (yet). Plenty of odd words are beeing added every year. Maybe just a question of time?!?
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  Linda Schaub says:
  
  November 27, 2022 at 02:35
  
  I have a friend with a cat like that. Years ago my grandparents had a parakeet and my grandfather would “sneak feed” it ham. My grandmother always had a ham in the fridge in case someone stopped by (I’ll make you a ham sandwich – you look hungry.). So she told my grandfather that birds don’t eat ham, but he was busted because the bird saw the ham coming out of the fridge and would chirp nonstop until it got a piece. Hmm. I love oddball words … my boss is a wordsmith and collects unique words and phrases. His favorite word is kerfuffle and he uses it all the time.
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  bekitschig says:
  
  November 27, 2022 at 13:23
  
  I can imagine her face when she caught him!
3. Linda Schaub – Michigan, U.S.A. – This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub
  
  Linda Schaub says:
  
  November 28, 2022 at 04:28
  
  I know it. Who feeds ham to a bird?

Thanks for the lesson. Some how the German language is distantly familiar. 🤔

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bekitschig says:

November 26, 2022 at 13:18

You gotta love German compound words!
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  Americaoncoffee says:
  
  November 26, 2022 at 20:27
  
  Somewhere in the language are familiarities with English. I have been told that the English and Germans are cousins… that could be the identity.🤔

Doner kebab toppings made it to French supermarket frozen pizzas too, as well available to order on fresh pizzas from vans and restos. Seems to be popular here.

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bekitschig says:

November 25, 2022 at 20:27

Oh my, shouldn’t you be eating 5 course meals finished with cheese plate? How much mankind has achieved

Somewhere Gustav Klimt is smiling! 🙂

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bekitschig says:

November 25, 2022 at 20:12

Nice, hey? Those street art vandals. No culture… A world united in kebab

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