Dnieper
//ˈniːpəɹ// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A major river in Eastern Europe which flows south through Belarus, Russia and Ukraine into the Black Sea. (see usage notes)
Example
More examples"He roars and groans the Dnieper wide."
Etymology
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).
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