Doniert

Doniert is a German verb meaning to donate or contribute financially, materially, or in other forms of support. It belongs to the -ieren verbs and is used to describe voluntary giving to organizations, institutions, or individuals. In everyday language, donieren is often reserved for formal or institutional contexts, and can appear in fundraising communications, corporate philanthropy, or academic and medical settings. For money or goods, spenden is more common in colloquial speech, while donieren may convey a more official or ceremonial tone. It can also describe donating organs or tissue in a medical context, though spenden is frequently used there as well.

Conjugation and usage notes: donieren follows the typical pattern of -ieren verbs. Present tense forms are ich doniere, du donierst, er doniert, wir donieren, ihr doniert, sie donieren. Simple past (Präteritum) forms include ich donierte, du doniertest, er donierte, wir donierten, ihr doniertet, sie donierten. The perfect tense is formed with haben: ich habe doniert, du hast doniert, er hat doniert, etc. Subjunctive and imperative forms align with standard -ieren verbs. Because donieren is relatively formal, it appears more often in written texts, official announcements, and fundraising documentation than in casual conversation.

Examples: Die Stiftung donierte eine größere Summe zur Unterstützung der Bildung. Der Verein donierte medizinische Geräte an das Krankenhaus. Einige Menschen entscheiden sich, auch persönlich zu donieren, indem sie ihre Organe nach dem Tod spenden.

Etymology and relation to similar terms: donieren is borrowed into German from international fundraising vocabulary and is closely related to the verb spenden, which is more widely used in everyday language. Donierung is the process or act of donating, while donierter Betrag would describe a donated amount.