döner

plural döners

1. alternativeAlternative form of doner (“doner kebab”).

   They would create a casual restaurant chain specializing in Iskender döners, those drenched in tomato sauce and yogurt but served in a clean, sit-down environment.

   2014, Linda Rottenberg, “A Circle of Mentors”, in Crazy Is a Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags, New York, N.Y.: Portfolio / Penguin, →ISBN, part II (Go Big), pages 160–161

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   There’s a bar here, a döner shop, and a supermarket, so that’s what we do in our spare time, Father wrote. Also that the döners of Schwarzheide were the best döners he’s ever eaten.

   2021, Saša Stanišić, translated by Damion Searls, “Schwarzheide, 1993”, in Where You Come From, London: Vintage, →ISBN

   ‘[…] He has a döner place in Frankfurt as well. Or maybe a restaurant.’ / The döner guy laughs. ‘You think everyone who sells kebabs knows each other?’ / ‘No, I know there’s no döner network, I just thought maybe you know your competition.’ / ‘Our döner’s the best.’

   2023, Karosh Taha, translated by Grashina Gabelmann, In the Belly of the Queen, Berlin: V&Q Books, →ISBN