Dnieper
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French Dnieper, from Russian Днепр (Dnepr), from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ (Dŭněprŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Dъněprъ, from Proto-Sarmatian *Dānu *Apara ("Far River") or *Dānapr (“Deep River”). The former derivation would pair it with the Dniester (“Near River”), while the latter would refer to its lack of fords. Doublet of Dnipro and Danasper. See also Latin Danapris and Ancient Greek Δάναπρις (Dánapris).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈniːpəɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /(də)ˈniːpə/
- Rhymes: -iːpə(ɹ)
Proper noun
[edit]Dnieper
Usage notes
[edit]Dnieper used to be the more common name of the river, but now Dnipro is more popular in English-language sources. Dnieper can be also used to distinguish the upper reaches of the river in Russia and Belarus as opposed to its lower course through Ukraine.
Translations
[edit]river — see Dnipro
References
[edit]- “Dnieper”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Dnieper”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Dnieper”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Anagrams
[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Dnieper m
- Alternative form of Dniepre
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- English 2-syllable words
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- English 3-syllable words
- Rhymes:English/iːpə(ɹ)
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