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Ukrainian
Etymology
From earlier Днѣпръ (Dnipr), from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ (Dŭněprŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Dъněprъ, from Thracian *duno- ipro, related to Persian دنیدن (danidan, “to hasten, run”), and to hydronyms like Ibr, Ibar, etc.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Дніпро́ • (Dnipró) m inan (genitive Дніпра́, uncountable, relational adjective дніпро́вський or дніпрі́вський, diminutive Дні́прик)
- Dnieper (a river in Ukraine, Belarus)
- Dnipro (a city in Ukraine, previously called Дніпропетро́вськ).
Declension
Declension of Дніпро́ (inan sg-only hard masc in -о accent-b)
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References
- Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “Дніпро”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 154
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “Дніпро”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “Дніпро”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)