(das) Rentier
Rentier
lightning... Donner means thunder...
das Renntier (singular) die Renntiere (plural)
Since 'Rudolf' is a name, the spelling is actually the same, but 'Reindeer' is Renntier.
The reindeer name that translates to "thunder" in English is "Donner." In the context of the traditional Christmas poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," he is one of Santa Claus's reindeer. The name is derived from the German word "Donner," which means thunder.
der Blitz-noun, blitzen-verb (Yes, like the reindeer. Donner is thunder.)
The names aren't strange; they are German. For example, Donner means 'thunder' and 'Blitzen' means lightening.
The singular possessive for reindeer is reindeer's.
Buddy can be a reindeer, but he is not.Buddy is not a reindeer.
The singular possessive for reindeer is reindeer's.
There are eight reindeer. If you count Rudolph, then there are nine. The eight reindeer are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen (which means thunder and lightning in German). Note: some say Donder instead of Donner.Two of Santa's reindeer were originally named "Dunder" and "Blixem," not "Donner' and 'Blitzen."
no donner und blitzen are german for thunder und lightning