Dnieper en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈniːpəɹ/ (General-American)
- /(də)ˈniːpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From French Dnieper, from Russian Днепр (Dnepr), from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ (Dŭněprŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Dъněprъ, from Proto-Sarmatian *Δānāfr (literally “deep river”). Doublet of Dnipro and Danasper. See also Latin Danapris and Ancient Greek Δάναπρις (Dánapris).
Meanings
- A major river in Eastern Europe which flows south through Belarus, Russia and Ukraine into the Black Sea. (see usage notes)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Dnieper | canonical | lexicographic | |
| Dnepr | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dneiper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dnipr | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dniepr | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dneipr | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Dnieper Lowland · Dnieper-Oka · Dnieper Upland · Dnieper Valley · Dnieper Ukraine