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Definition of daugava
daugava
/ˈdaʊ.ɡə.və/
Dau · ga · va
daugava Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
A major river in Northern and Eastern Europe that rises in the Valdai Hills of Russia, flows through Belarus and Latvia, and empties into the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea.
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In historical, Russian, and Belarusian contexts, the Daugava is frequently referred to as the Western Dvina.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Daugava. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/daugava