Kiev
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkiːɛv/, /ˈkiːɛf/, /ˈkiːɪv/, /ˈkjɛv/, /ˈkjɛf/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɛv
Proper noun
editKiev
- Alternative form of Kyiv:
- The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
- An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
- (metonymically) The government of Ukraine.
- (historical) Synonym of Kievan Rus, a former principality in Europe centered on Kyiv.
Usage notes
edit- See usage notes at Kyiv.
Quotations
edit- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Kyiv.
Synonyms
editprovince
principality
Derived terms
editNoun
editKiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)
- Short for chicken Kiev
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev.
Anagrams
editDanish
editProper noun
editKiev
- Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev). The form Kyiv, from Ukrainian Київ (Kyjiv), has been gaining currency, particularly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKiev n
- Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
Further reading
edit- Kiev on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
French
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editKiev m
- Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
Portuguese
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev, “Kiev”).
Pronunciation
edit
Proper noun
editKiev
- Alternative form of Quieve
Derived terms
editSpanish
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editKiev m
- Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
- Synonym: Oblast de Kiev
Related terms
editSwedish
editAlternative forms
editProper noun
editKiev n (genitive Kievs)
- Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)
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