Dunaj
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *Dunavь, from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdunaj]
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaje |
dative | Dunaji |
accusative | Dunaj |
vocative | Dunaji |
locative | Dunaji |
instrumental | Dunajem |
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Dunavь, from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdu.naj/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -unaj
- Syllabification: Du‧naj
Proper noun
Dunaj m inan
Declension
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *Dunavь, from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdunaj/
Declension
singulare tantum | |
---|---|
nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaja |
dative | Dunaju |
accusative | Dunaj |
locative | Dunaji |
instrumental | Dunajom |
Derived terms
- dunajský
- Malý Dunaj m
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *Dunavь (“Danube”), from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”). Doublet of Donava.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dùːnaj/
Inflection
Masculine inan., soft o-stem | ||
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nominative | Dúnaj | |
genitive | Dúnaja | |
singular | ||
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Dúnaj | |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
— | |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
— | |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
— | |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Dúnaju | |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Dúnajem |
Related terms
- Dúnajčan / Dúnajčanka
- dúnajski
Further reading
- “Dunaj”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran