Kiev

See also: kiev and Kíev

English

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/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

• 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

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:Kyiv.

Synonyms

province

• Kiev Oblast
• Kyiv Oblast

 

principality

• Kievan Rus
• Kyivan Rus
• Principality of Kiev
• Principality of Kyiv

 

Derived terms

• chicken Kiev
• Kievan

 

Noun

Kiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)

1. Short for chicken Kiev
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev.

Anagrams

• kive, vike

Danish

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

• Kyiv

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkijɛf/

• Audio:

  (file)

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

• Kiev on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

French

Alternative forms

• Kyiv, Kyïv

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kjɛv/, /kjɛf/

• Audio:

  (file)

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɛv/ [kɪˈɛv], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.vi/ [kɪˈɛ.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɛv/ [kɪˈɛv], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.vi/ [kɪˈɛ.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɛv/ [kɪˈɛv], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.ve/ [kɪˈɛ.ve], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.ve/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.vɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.vɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.bɨ/ [ˈkjɛ.βɨ]

Proper noun

Kiev

1. Alternative form of Quieve

Derived terms

• kievano
• kieviano

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjeb/ [ˈkjeβ̞]
  • Rhymes: -eb
  • Syllabification: Kiev
• IPA^(key): /ˈkjef/ [ˈkjef]
  • Rhymes: -ef

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

Related terms

• kievita
• Rus de Kiev

 

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Kijef, Kijeff, Kijev (all obsolete)

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)