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dană

berth (a ship's mooring or docking spot at a quay) /ˈda.nə/

noun#3371 most common

Also: dock, mooring place

Example sentences

Vaporul este la dană.
The ship is at the berth.
Nava a acostat la dana doi.
The ship docked at berth two.
Portul are cinci dane pentru descărcarea mărfurilor.
The port has five berths for unloading goods.
Muncitorii lucrează la dana unde a ancorat petrolierul.
The workers are at the berth where the tanker anchored.
Autoritatea portuară a anunțat extinderea danei cu încă două sute de metri.
The port authority announced the extension of the berth by another two hundred meters.
Reamenajarea danelor din port a fost întârziată din cauza lucrărilor de dragare.
The renovation of the port's berths was delayed because of dredging work.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedanădane
Genitivedanedane
Accusativedanădane
Vocativedanădane

Word family

acostato dock, to moor
acostaredocking, mooring
cheiquaydocdock (shipyard structure)
ancorato anchor

Etymology

"Dană" is a technical maritime term used in Romanian for a numbered mooring spot along a quay. It belongs to the specialized vocabulary that grew up around Black Sea and Danube shipping. Its exact source is not settled, so no reliable root can be given here.

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