Kiev

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See also: kiev and Kíev

English

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 Kyiv on Wikipedia

Etymology

From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founder Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (compare to Russian кий (kij)). See also at the article about Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːɛv/, /ˈkiːɛf/, /ˈkiːɪv/, /ˈkjɛv/, /ˈkjɛf/
  • Rhymes: -ɛv

Proper noun

Kiev

  1. Alternative form of Kyiv:
    1. The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
    2. An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
    3. (metonymically) The government of Ukraine.
  2. (historical) Synonym of Kievan Rus, a former principality in Europe centered on Kyiv.

Usage notes

  • See usage notes at Kyiv.

Quotations

Synonyms

province
principality

Derived terms

Noun

Kiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)

  1. Short for chicken Kiev

Anagrams

Danish

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Proper noun

Kiev

  1. Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
  2. Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev). The form Kyiv, from Ukrainian Київ (Kyjiv), has been gaining currency, particularly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kiev n

  1. Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
  2. Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)

Further reading

French

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kiev m

  1. Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
  2. Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)

Portuguese

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev, “Kiev”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈɛv/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.vi/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈɛv/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.ve/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.ve/
 

Proper noun

Kiev

  1. Alternative form of Quieve

Derived terms

Spanish

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kiev m

  1. Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
  2. Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
    Synonym: Oblast de Kiev

Swedish

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Alternative forms

Proper noun

Kiev n (genitive Kievs)

  1. Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
  2. Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
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