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Donau-Ries
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German
de:Landkreis +
Etymology
de Donau the Danube + Nördlinger Ries, a nearby impact crater. The Ries element is named after the Roman province en Raetia.
Pronunciation
de Do nau-Ries
Proper noun
toponym
de rural district r/Swabia s/Bavaria Donauwörth
References
Schmidt F. G. G. [in German] (1896). "The Dialect of the Ries". Modern Language Notes. 11 (5): 142–144.