Danóib
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Irish
Etymology
From Latin Dānubius, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).
Proper noun
An Danóib f (genitive na Danóibe)
- the Danube
Declension
Declension of Danóib
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Danóib | Dhanóib | nDanóib |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Danóib”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “Danube”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Danóib”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm