"Neman" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈneɪmən/
Etymology: From Russian Не́ман (Néman), from Lithuanian Nemunas, of uncertain origin, possibly from an Old Lithuanian word meaning "damp, wet" (Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“wet”), sharing Ancient Greek νοτερός (noterós)), or from nemti (“to become silent”), or from Finnic niemi (“cape”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|Не́ман}} Russian Не́ман (Néman), {{der|en|lt|Nemunas}} Lithuanian Nemunas, {{der|en|olt|-}} Old Lithuanian, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ned-||wet}} Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“wet”), {{cog|grc|νοτερός}} Ancient Greek νοτερός (noterós), {{m|lt|nemti||to become silent}} nemti (“to become silent”), {{der|en|urj-fin|-}} Finnic, {{m|fi|niemi||cape}} niemi (“cape”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Neman
  1. A river in Eastern Europe, flowing through Belarus, Lithuania and Russia to the Baltic Sea. Categories (place): Places in Belarus, Places in Lithuania, Places in Russia, Rivers in Belarus, Rivers in Lithuania, Rivers in Russia Translations (river to the Baltic Sea): Нёман (Njóman) (Belarusian), Neemen (Estonian), Niémen [masculine] (French), Memel [feminine] (German), Nemuna (Latvian), Nemunas (Lithuanian), Niemen [masculine] (Polish), Не́ман (Néman) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Neman-en-name-NZJDm4od Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'river to the Baltic Sea': 84 16
  2. A town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Categories (place): Places in Kaliningrad Oblast, Places in Russia, Towns in Kaliningrad Oblast, Towns in Russia Translations (town in Kaliningrad Oblast): Ragnit (German)
    Sense id: en-Neman-en-name-VcxtqcKy Disambiguation of 'town in Kaliningrad Oblast': 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Niemen

Alternative forms

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