Doubs
English
Etymology
From French Doubs, from Gaulish, from the root of Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Doubs
- A river running through Switzerland and France, a tributary of the Saône.
- A department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Capital: Besançon.
Translations
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Gaulish Dubis, from the root of Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”). Compare Latin Dūbis, Breton du (“black”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /du/
- Rhymes: -u
France (Île-de-France) (file) - Homophone: doux
Proper noun
Doubs m
- Doubs (a river in France and Switzerland)
- Doubs (a department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France)
- Meronyms: Doubien, Doubiste
Further reading
- Doubs (rivière) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- Doubs (département) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.