Dunaj
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Dunavь, from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdunaj]
Proper noun
Dunaj m inan
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaje |
dative | Dunaji |
accusative | Dunaj |
vocative | Dunaji |
locative | Dunaji |
instrumental | Dunajem |
Further reading
- “Dunaj”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “Dunaj”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Dunavь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdu.naj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -unaj
- Syllabification: Du‧naj
- Homophone: dunaj
Proper noun
Dunaj m inan (related adjective dunajski)
- Danube (a river in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine)
- Dunaj (a village in the Gmina of Piątek, Łęczyca County, Lodz Voivodeship, Poland)
- Dunaj (a village in the Gmina of Stupsk, Mława County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)
- Dunaj (a village in the Gmina of Czarnia, Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaju |
dative | Dunajowi |
accusative | Dunaj |
instrumental | Dunajem |
locative | Dunaju |
vocative | Dunaju |
Derived terms
Related terms
- dunajecki
Proper noun
Dunaj m pers
- a male surname
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Dunaj | Dunajowie |
genitive | Dunaja | Dunajów |
dative | Dunajowi | Dunajom |
accusative | Dunaja | Dunajów |
instrumental | Dunajem | Dunajami |
locative | Dunaju | Dunajach |
vocative | Dunaju | Dunajowie |
Proper noun
Dunaj f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading
- Dunaj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Dunaj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Dunaj in PWN's encyclopedia
- “Dunaj”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Dunavь, from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdunaj]
Proper noun
Dunaj m inan (genitive singular Dunaja, declension pattern of stroj)
Declension
singulare tantum | |
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nominative | Dunaj |
genitive | Dunaja |
dative | Dunaju |
accusative | Dunaj |
locative | Dunaji |
instrumental | Dunajom |
Derived terms
- dunajský
- Malý Dunaj m
References
- “Dunaj”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *Dunavь (“Danube”), from Gothic *𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (*dōnawi), from Proto-Germanic *Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (whence also Latin Danubius), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”). Doublet of Donava.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dùːnaj/
Proper noun
Dúnaj m inan
- Vienna (the capital city of Austria)
Declension
Masculine inan., soft o-stem | ||
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nominative | Dúnaj | |
genitive | Dúnaja | |
singular | ||
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Dúnaj | |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
Dúnaja | |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
Dúnaju | |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
Dúnaj | |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Dúnaju | |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Dúnajem |
Related terms
- Dúnajčan / Dúnajčanka
- dúnajski
Further reading
- “Dunaj”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025