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dnieper

/ˈniːpəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
dnieper
IPA
/ˈniːpəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Dnieper, Днепр, Дънѣпръ, *Dъněprъ, *Δānāfr

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈniːpəɹ/
  • British English: /(də)ˈniːpə/

Inflected Forms

the Dnieper (canonical) Dniepr (alternative) Dnepr (alternative) Dnipr (alternative) Dneiper (alternative) Dneipr (alternative)

Phrases

Dnieper Lowland Dnieper-Oka Dnieper Ukraine Dnieper Upland Dnieper Valley

Rhymes With

keeper sleeper reaper creeper hedge creeper beeper peeper leaf peeper weeper freeper goatkeeper

Questions

How do you pronounce dnieper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːpəɹ/.
What does dnieper mean?
A major river in Eastern Europe which flows south through Belarus, Russia and Ukraine into the Black Sea. (see usage notes)
Where does dnieper come from?
It is traced to French.

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