Doubs
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English
Etymology
From French Doubs, from Gaulish, from the root of Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duː/
- Rhymes: -uː
- Homophones: do, doo; (yod-dropping accents) Homophones: dew, due
Proper noun
Doubs
- (with the) A river running through Switzerland and France, a tributary of the Saône.
- A department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Capital: Besançon.
Translations
department of France
Further reading
Doubs (river) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Doubs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Gaulish Dubis, from the root of Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”). Compare Latin Dūbis, Breton du (“black”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Doubs m
- Doubs (a river in France and Switzerland)
- Doubs (a department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France)
Further reading
- Doubs (rivière) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- Doubs (département) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr