Danóib

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Dānubius, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).

Proper noun

An Danóib f (genitive na Danóibe)

1. the Danube

Declension

Declension of Danóib

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Danóib Vocative a Dhanóib Genitive Danóibe Dative Danóib

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Danóib Genitive na Danóibe Dative leis an Danóib don Danóib

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Danóib	Dhanóib	nDanóib
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Danóib”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Danube”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• Entries containing “Danóib” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.