dons

== English == === Noun === dons plural of don plural of dom (title of Portuguese and Brazilian nobility) === Verb === dons third-person singular simple present indicative of don === Anagrams === NODs, nods, snod == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch dons, from Middle Dutch donst. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɔns/ === Noun === dons (uncountable) Down, small bird feathers used as insulation material. == Catalan == === Pronunciation === (traditional) IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈduns] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈdons] (more commonly) IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈdo̞ns] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈdɔns] === Noun === dons plural of do (“gift”) == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch donst or Middle Low German dūne, all from Old Norse dúnn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɔns/ Hyphenation: dons Rhymes: -ɔns === Noun === dons n (uncountable, no diminutive) down, small bird feathers used as insulation material in covers and sleeping bags ==== Derived terms ==== donsdeken donshaar donskussen donzig ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: dons === Noun === dons m (plural donzen, diminutive donsje n) a bed cover (e.g. a duvet) filled with down (chiefly diminutive) a piece of down or fluff ==== Synonyms ==== (bed cover): donsdeken == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɔ̃/ Homophones: dom, don, dont === Noun === dons m plural of don == Occitan == === Noun === dons plural of don == Portuguese == === Noun === dons plural of dom == Swedish == === Noun === dons indefinite genitive plural of don indefinite genitive singular of don