Danubian

Variant of Danube

Danube definition

Dan·ube (dan′yo̵̅o̅b)

river in S Europe, flowing from the Black Forest in S Germany eastward into the Black Sea: c. 1,770 mi (2,850 km): Bulg. name Dunav, Czech name Dunaj, Ger. name Donau, Hung. name Duna, Romanian name Dunărea, Russ. name Dunai

Etymology: Celt Dānuvius < IE dānus-, stream (< base *dā-, liquid, flow) > Dnepr, Dnestr, Don, Donets, Doon

Related Forms:

  • Danubian Da·nu′·bian (də nyo̵̅o̅′bē ən) adjective

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