Dnieper

• Dniepr, Dnepr, Dnipr
• Dneiper, Dneipr

From French Dnieper, from Russian Днепр (Dnepr), from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ (Dŭněprŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Dъněprъ, from Scythian/Old Ossetic (Sarmatian) *Dānu Apara ("Far River") or *Dānapr (“Deep River”). The former derivation would pair it with the Dniester (“Near River”), while the latter would refer to its lack of fords. Doublet of Dnipro and Danasper.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈniːpəɹ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdniːpə/, /ˈniːpə/
• Rhymes: -iːpə(ɹ)

Dnieper

1. Synonym of Dnipro, a major river of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, flowing into the Black Sea.

Formerly the more common name of Ukraine's major river, use can now sometimes be construed as outdated or a political statement. Alternatively, it can be used to distinguish the upper reaches of the river in Russia and Belarus as opposed to its lower course through Ukraine.

• “Dnieper”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “Dnieper”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “Dnieper”, in Collins English Dictionary.

• pederin, red pine, repined, ripened

Dnieper m

1. Alternative form of Dniepre