Donau

Danish Etymology From da de Donau Proper noun da Danube Q1653 Dutch thumb|The river Donau, the Danube Etymology nl de Donau. The Middle Dutch name was dum denouwe. Pronunciation nl /ˈdoːnɑu̯/ nl Nl-Donau.ogg nl Do nau Proper noun f nl Danube Q1653 from 17th c. Derived terms nl Donauland nl Donaumonarchie nl Donauzalm Related terms nl Danubisch German Alternative forms de Dunau Tonau Dhonau Thonau Donaw Dunaw Dhonaw Tonaw Tunaw Thonaw Thunaw obsolete Etymology Attested in this form at least since 1544. From earlier de Donaw (since 1530s, D under de nds - influence), from earlier de Tonaw (since late 15th c., o possibly also under Low German influence), from de gmh Tuonawe, perhaps under de sla - influence, from earlier gmh Tuonowe, gmh Tuonow, from de goh Tuonouwa, from something like de gmw-pro *Dōnauwju (cf. gml Dônouwe, gml Dônouw), from de gem-pro *Dōnawjaz paretymologically attracted to gmw-pro *auwju floodplain, meadow, from de cel-pro *Dānowyos, an extended form of the river-name cel-pro *Dānu, from de ine-pro *déh₂nu river, river goddess, akin to ine-pro *dʰenh₂- to set in motion; to flow. Pronunciation de /ˈdoːnaʊ̯/ de De-at-Donau.ogg Austria de De-Donau.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Do nau Proper noun f.article de Danube Q1653 de 1544 Lorenz Fries Historie, Nahmen, Geschlecht, Wesen, Thaten, gantz Leben und Sterben der gewesenen Bischoffen zu Wirtzburg und Hertzogen zu Francken Aposteln nach der länge anzeigen; fiengan den christlichen glauben von dem jüdischen land aus allenthalben in die heydenschafft durch das römische Reich biß an die Donau, das ist, in den landen, die den Römern oder damahls ihren Kaysern unterworffen waren, zu predigen. Derived terms de Donaudelta Donauebene Donaufluss Donauhafen Donaulachs Donaumonarchie Donaumündung Donauquelle Donauschiff Donaustadt Donauufer Donauwasser Donauwelle Alb-Donau-Kreis Donau-Ries Descendants zh 多瑙 1 da Donau 1 nl Donau 1 is Dóná 1 ja - 1 ^ドナウ nds Donau 1 nb Donau 1 nn Donau 1 sv Donau 1 Further reading de Norwegian Bokmål no: Proper noun nb proper noun nb Danube Q1653 Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Proper noun nn proper noun nn Danube Q1653 Swedish sv: Etymology From sv de Donau Pronunciation sv ʉː 3 Proper noun sv proper noun c sv Danube Q1653