Donald Duck - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Proper noun
      • 1.2.1 Derived terms
      • 1.2.2 Related terms
      • 1.2.3 Descendants
      • 1.2.4 Translations
    • 1.3 Noun
      • 1.3.1 Derived terms
    • 1.4 Further reading
  • 2 Norwegian Bokmål
    • 2.1 Etymology
    • 2.2 Pronunciation
    • 2.3 Proper noun
      • 2.3.1 Hyponyms
      • 2.3.2 Derived terms
    • 2.4 References

English[edit]

Donald Duck - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (1)

Donald Duck on Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Donald + duck

Proper noun[edit]

Donald Duck

  1. One of the Disney cartoon characters, an anthropomorphic white-feathered duck who usually wears a sailor suit and is known for his voice especially in tantrums.
    • 1941 March 6, “Screwy Hall Of Fame Presents A Quack”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

      Single-handed [sic] he swung the staid Western Union from its ordinary singing-telegram policy to the point where local patrons can request that their greeting be sung in Donald Duck voice.

    • 1945, Ernie Pyle, edited by David Nichols, Ernie's war: the best of Ernie Pyle's World War II dispatches, Touchstone Books, published 1987, page 399:

      And then the most Donald Duck-like screaming and jabbering you ever heard.

    • 1992 April, Gene Bylinsky, “A U.S. Comeback in Electronics”, in Fortune, volume 125, number 8, page 77:

      DSP can also eliminate ghost images from TV screens and banish those irritating Donald Duck squeaks and quacks from speeded-up playback of tape-recorded voice messages.

    • 1992 May, Sturat F. Brown, “Earthwinds Waits on the Weather”, in Popular Science, volume 240, number 5, page 80:

      Perched securely in the rafters and using a walkie-talkie to communicate with colleagues on the airdock's floor, Lachenmeier was amused to find his voice had risen into the Donald Duck register due to the bubble of escaping helium spreading along the ceiling.

  2. The asteroid 12410.

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

Translations[edit]

Disney character

asteroid

Examples

This entry needs a sound clip exemplifying the definition.

Noun[edit]

Donald Duck (plural Donald Ducks)

  1. (co*ckney rhyming slang) A f*ck.
    • 2010, Eric Morecambe, Mr Lonely, page 16:

      Look, I don't give a Donald Duck how you do it. Do it.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Donald Duck, notably being untranslated unlike this character in other Scandinavian languages.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Donald Duck

  1. (cartoon) Donald Duck (One of the Disney cartoon characters, an anthropomorphic white-feathered duck who usually wears a sailor suit and is known for his voice especially in tantrums.)

    Karakteren Donald Duck ble skapt i 1934 hos Walt Disney Productions.

    The character Donald Duck was created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions.
    • 2011 January 24, Bergens Tidende, page 2/3:

      Donald Duck er like oppbyggelig som han er bukseløs

      Donald Duck is as edifying as he is pantsless
    • 1988, Knut Faldbakken, Bad boy, page 185:

      et av barndommens Donald Duck-blad hvor speiderbevegelsen stadig ble ironisert med

      one of the childhood Donald Duck magazines where the scout movement was constantly ironized
    • 1958, Eva Ramm, Med støv på hjernen, page 13:

      på barneværelset har vi festlige Donald Duck-tapeter

      in the nursery we have festive Donald Duck wallpapers
    • 1996, Tove Nilsen, Skyskrapersommer:

      aftensmaten til far ser ut som et av de smørbrødene Donald Duck lager når han skal flotte seg

      Dad's dinner looks like one of the sandwiches Donald Duck makes when he's going great
    • 1997, Jo Nesbø, Flaggermusmannen:

      med ujevne mellomrom inhalerer [de] helium og får sånne Donald duck-stemmer

      at irregular intervals [they] inhale helium and get such Donald duck voices
    • 1977, Ebba Haslund, Født til klovn, page 149:

      gjennom Donald [Duck] blir vårt avkom indoktrinert, sies det

      through Donald [Duck] our offspring are indoctrinated, it is said
  2. (astronomy) The asteroid 12410 Donald Duck

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References[edit]

Donald Duck - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

FAQs

What does Donald mean in Latin? ›

Etymology. Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall and reinforced by Medieval Latin Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos (“prince / chief of the world”). Doublet of Domhnall.

What is the meaning of wiktionary in English? ›

Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of all words in all languages. It is collaboratively edited via a wiki, and its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki and dictionary. It is available in 171 languages and in Simple English.

What does Donald Duck mean? ›

Definitions of Donald Duck. a fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney. example of: fictional animal. animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories)

What does Donald Ducking it mean? ›

Phrase. Donald Ducking it. (slang) Wearing no clothes below the waist.

What is Donald Duck's middle name? ›

It's "Fauntleroy"! Here's Donald Fauntleroy Duck visiting Walter Elias Disney's office.

Is Donald an Irish last name? ›

Scottish: shortened form of McDonald (Mac Dhomhnaill), from the Gaelic personal name Domhnall; found in 13th- and 14th-century Scotland as Dofnald, Douenald, Dufenald, and Donald. Irish (Ulster): possibly also a shortened and altered form of Irish O'Donell .

Which language has the most words? ›

How Many Words in the Dictionary?
LanguageWords in the Dictionary
Korean1,100,373
Japanese500,000
Italian260,000
English171,476
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What is a hedonista? ›

noun. hedonist [noun] someone who holds the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life.

What is an old jalopy? ›

A jalopy is an old car that isn't working very well. You'd never call a new, smooth-running car a jalopy. There are a lot of insulting words in English, mostly for people. This insult is for a car: a jalopy is a rundown, beat-up, falling apart car that needs to be replaced.

Is Donald Duck a guy or a girl? ›

Donald Duck
SpeciesDuck
GenderMale
FamilyDuck family
Significant otherDaisy Duck (girlfriend)
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Who does Donald Duck have a crush on? ›

Daisy Duck

Daisy is Donald's girlfriend. Though she often scolds Donald over his anger issues, Daisy has an explosive temper of her own with more self-control. Donald and Daisy meet for the first time.

Was Donald Duck in WWII? ›

According to the Department of Defense, Donald Duck was officially drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941, before the U.S. entered the war. On May 1, 1942, he made his first military appearance in the cartoon "Donald Gets Drafted," where his draft card lists his actual middle name, Fauntleroy.

What does Donald Duck speak? ›

Buccal speech is an alaryngeal form of vocalization which uses the inner cheek to produce sound rather than the larynx. The speech is also known as Donald Duck talk, after the Disney character Donald Duck.

What does Donald Duck teach us? ›

His journey teaches us that with determination and perseverance, we can overcome even the most daunting challenges and emerge stronger on the other side. Donald Duck's ability to find humor in life's ups and downs is a testament to his resilience and positive outlook.

What is Donald Duck's first name? ›

Donald's Happy Birthday gives his birthday as March 13. The 1942 short “Donald Gets Drafted”, as well as the Quack Pack episode “All Hands on Duck”, also reveals his full name to be Donald Fauntleroy Duck.

What is the full meaning of Donald? ›

Meaning:Ruler or king of the world; Great chief. Donald is a baby boy's name of Gaelic, Scottish, and Celtic origin, meaning “great chief” and “ruler or king of the world.” This centuries-old name carries respect from the surname Dòmhnall, commonly used during the time of the Dalriadan in Ireland and Scotland.

What is the meaning of Donald in the Bible? ›

No such name in scripture or reference to, Donald is a masculine given namederived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic Dumno-ualos ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). ...

Is Donald a Greek name? ›

The name Donald has its roots in the Gaelic name Domhnall and is typically associated with masculinity.

What does Latin name mean? ›

The term "Latin name" comes from the fact that all botanical names, originating from Latin, Greek, other languages, place names and people's names, are declined following the rules of Latin grammar. While botanical nomenclature is rather complicated, the way to write these names is fairly straightforward.

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