Dnieper

English thumb|right|300px|The Dnieper basin from space, highlighting the numerous reservoirs created during the Soviet era by hydroelectric dams Alternative forms Dniepr, Dnepr, Dnipr Dneiper, Dneipr Etymology From en fr Dnieper, from en ru Днепр, from en orv Дънѣпръ, from en sla-pro *Dъněprъ, from en xsc-sar-pro *Δānāfr deep river. en Dnipro and en Danasper. See also la Danapris and grc Δάναπρις. Pronunciation en /ˈniːpəɹ/ GA en /(də)ˈniːpə/ RP en iːpə(ɹ) Proper noun 1 en Q40855en A major <<river>> in Eastern Europe which flows south through <<c/Belarus,Russia,Ukraine>> into the Black Sea. (see usage notes) Usage notes Dnieper used to be the more common name of the river, but now Dnipro is more popular in English-language sources. Dnieper can be also used to distinguish the upper reaches of the river in Russia and Belarus as opposed to its lower course through Ukraine. Derived terms en Dnieper Lowland Dnieper Upland Dnieper Valley Dnieper-Oka Dnieper Ukraine Translations river Dnipro References Anagrams en deeinpr pederin red pine repined ripeneden Rivers in Europe Portuguese Proper noun m pt Dniepre