Kiev

See also: kiev and Kíev

English

Etymology

From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Киевъ (Kievŭ), 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 Киевъ (Kievŭ).

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

Derived terms

Noun

Kiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)

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

Anagrams

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

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

French

Alternative forms

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

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

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)
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