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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEtsch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛtʃ
"Die Etsch fließt durch Südtirol."
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The second-longest river in Italy, flowing from the Alps into the Adriatic Sea.
"The city of Verona is built along the winding banks of the Adige." - 2
A historical department of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy named after the river.
"The former department of Adige was established during the French administration of northern Italy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin name Athesis, the Adige river has ancient pre-Ind-European or Celtic roots, eventually evolving into its current Italian form through centuries of regional linguistic development. In French, it is phonetically transcribed as Adige, preserving its designation as one of the major river systems of northern Italy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adige" is said worldwide
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Adige
Transliteration: adiʒ
"L'Adige est le deuxième plus long fleuve d'Italie."
Etsch
Transliteration: ɛtʃ
"Die Etsch fließt durch Südtirol."
Adige
Transliteration: ˈaːdige
"L'Adige attraversa la città di Verona."
Adigio
Transliteration: aˈdixo
"El río Adigio desemboca en el mar Adriático."
Ádige
Transliteration: ˈa.dʒi.ʒi
"O rio Ádige nasce nos Alpes."
आदिगे नदी
Transliteration: adige nadi
"आदिगे इटली की दूसरी सबसे लंबी नदी है।"
阿迪杰河
Transliteration: Ādíjié hé
"阿迪杰河是意大利第二长河。"
아디제강
Transliteration: adije-gang
"아디제강은 이탈리아에서 두 번째로 긴 강입니다."
アディジェ川
Transliteration: Adije-gawa
"アディジェ川はイタリアで2番目に長い川です。"
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