Дніпро

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dʲnʲiˈprɔ]

Etymology

From earlier Днѣпръ (Dnipr), from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ (Dŭněprŭ), from Proto-Slavic *dŭněprŭ, from Thracian *duno- ipro, related to Persian دنیدن (danidan, to hasten, run), and to hydronyms like Ibr, Ibar, etc.

Proper noun

Дніпро́ (Dnipróm inan (genitive Дніпра́, nominative plural [please provide])

  1. The Dnieper, or Dnipro, the second-longest river in Europe.

Declension

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References

  • Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1962–1982) “Дніпро”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, Winnipeg, Ottawa: Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN