"Donua" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Old English]

IPA: /ˈdo.nu.ɑ/
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (compare Welsh river name Donwy), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”). Etymology templates: {{der|ang|cel-pro|*Dānowyos}} Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*déh₂nu||river goddess}} Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”) Head templates: {{ang-proper noun|g=f}} Donua f
  1. (indeclinable) Danube (a river in Europe; flowing 2,850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine, into the Black Sea) Tags: feminine, indeclinable Categories (place): Places in Austria, Places in Bulgaria, Places in Croatia, Places in Germany, Places in Hungary, Places in Moldova, Places in Romania, Places in Serbia, Places in Slovakia, Places in Ukraine, Rivers in Austria, Rivers in Bulgaria, Rivers in Croatia, Rivers in Germany, Rivers in Hungary, Rivers in Moldova, Rivers in Romania, Rivers in Serbia, Rivers in Slovakia, Rivers in Ukraine
    Sense id: en-Donua-ang-name-NzWv85Ju Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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