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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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