Neman en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈneɪmən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Не́ман (Néman), from Middle Russian Немонъ (Nemon), from Old East Slavic Немънъ (Nemŭnŭ), from Old Lithuanian [Term?] (compare Lithuanian Nẽmunas) of uncertain origin, possibly from an Old Lithuanian word meaning "damp, wet" (Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“wet”), sharing Ancient Greek νοτερός (noterós)), or from nemti (“to become silent”), or from Finnic niemi (“cape”).
Meanings
- A river in Eastern Europe, flowing through Belarus, Lithuania and Russia to the Baltic Sea.
- A town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niemen | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
be Рагні́т (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · pl Niemen (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · pl Ragneta (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · lt Ragai̇̃nė (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · de Memel (river to the Baltic Sea) · de Ragnit (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · lv Nemuna (river to the Baltic Sea) · et Neman (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · et Neemen (river to the Baltic Sea) · lt Nẽmunas (river to the Baltic Sea) · lv Ņemana (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · be Нёман (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · pl Niemen (river to the Baltic Sea) · ru Не́ман (river to the Baltic Sea) · ru Не́ман (town in Kaliningrad Oblast) · be Нёман (river to the Baltic Sea) · fr Niémen (river to the Baltic Sea)