Dnieper

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Dnieper

/ˈniːpəɹ/ US
/(də)ˈniːpə/ UK

Rhymes with -iːpə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From French Dnieper, from Russian Днепр (Dnepr), from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ (Dŭněprŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Dъněprъ, from Proto-Sarmatian *Δānāfr (literally “deep river”). Doublet of Dnipro and Danasper. See also Latin Danapris and Ancient Greek Δάναπρις (Dánapris).

proper noun the Dnieper · Dniepr · Dnepr · Dnipr · Dneiper · Dneipr

A major river in Eastern Europe which flows south through Belarus, Russia and Ukraine into the Black Sea. (see usage notes)

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@misc{dnieper_2026,
  title = {Dnieper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dnieper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}