"Donau" meaning in German

See Donau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdoːnaʊ̯/ Audio: De-at-Donau.ogg , De-Donau.ogg Forms: die Donau [canonical, feminine], der Donau [definite, genitive]
Etymology: Attested in this form at least since 1544. From earlier Donaw (since 1530s, D under Low German influence), from earlier Tonaw (since late 15th c., o possibly also under Low German influence), from Middle High German Tuonawe, perhaps under Slavic influence, from earlier Tuonowe, Tuonow, from Old High German Tuonouwa, from something like Proto-West Germanic *Dōnauwju (cf. Middle Low German Dônouwe, Dônouw), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz paretymologically attracted to *auwju (“floodplain, meadow”), from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, 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|de|nds|-}} Low German, {{der|de|gmh|Tuonawe}} Middle High German Tuonawe, {{der|de|sla|-}} Slavic, {{der|de|goh|Tuonouwa}} Old High German Tuonouwa, {{der|de|gmw-pro||*Dōnauwju}} Proto-West Germanic *Dōnauwju, {{cog|gml|Dônouwe}} Middle Low German Dônouwe, {{der|de|gem-pro|*Dōnawjaz}} Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, {{der|de|cel-pro|*Dānowyos}} Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, {{der|de|ine-pro|*déh₂nu||river goddess}} Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.article}} die Donau f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Donau)
  1. Danube (a river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania) Tags: definite, proper-noun, usually Categories (place): Rivers in Europe
    Sense id: en-Donau-de-name-Lk3aaZMQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Synonyms: Dunau, Tonau, Dhonau, Thonau, Donaw, Dunaw, Dhonaw, Tonaw, Tunaw, Thonaw, Thunaw [obsolete] Derived forms: Alb-Donau-Kreis, Donau-Ries, Donaudelta, Donauebene, Donaufluss, Donauhafen, Donaulachs, Donaumonarchie, Donaumündung, Donauquelle, Donauschiff, Donaustadt, Donauufer, Donauwasser, Donauwelle
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    {
      "audio": "De-Donau.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/da/De-Donau.ogg/De-Donau.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/De-Donau.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Dunau"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonau"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dhonau"
    },
    {
      "word": "Thonau"
    },
    {
      "word": "Donaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dunaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dhonaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tunaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "Thonaw"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "Thunaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Donau"
}

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