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]
Proper noun
Dunaj m inan
- Danube
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaje |
dative | Dunaji |
accusative | Dunaj |
vocative | Dunaji |
locative | Dunaji |
instrumental | Dunajem |
Further reading
- Dunaj in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Dunaj in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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
- Danube (a major river in Europe, flowing through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine)
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaju |
dative | Dunajowi |
accusative | Dunaj |
instrumental | Dunajem |
locative | Dunaju |
vocative | Dunaju |
Further reading
- Dunaj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Dunaj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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/
Proper noun
Dunaj m (genitive singular Dunaja, declension pattern of stroj)
- Danube
Declension
singulare tantum | |
---|---|
nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaja |
dative | Dunaju |
accusative | Dunaj |
locative | Dunaji |
instrumental | Dunajom |
Derived terms
- dunajský
- Malý Dunaj m
References
- Dunaj in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
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/
Proper noun
Dúnaj m inan
- Vienna (the capital city of Austria)
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