FromRussianКи́ев(Kíjev), fromOld East SlavicКꙑевъ(Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founderKyi. Other proposals derive it fromProto-Slavic*kyjь(“stick, club, hammer”) (compare toRussianкий(kij)). See also at the article aboutOld East SlavicКꙑевъ(Kyjevŭ).
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːɛv/,/ˈkiːɛf/,/ˈkiːɪv/,/ˈkjɛv/,/ˈkjɛf/
- Rhymes:-ɛv
Kiev
- (Russia)Alternative form ofKyiv:
- Thecapital city ofUkraine and theadministrative centre ofKyiv Oblast.
- Anoblast ofUkraine. Seat:Kyiv.
- (metonymic) Thegovernment of Ukraine.
- (historical)Synonym ofKievan Rus, a former principality inEuropecentered onKyiv.
Kiev (countable anduncountable,pluralKievs)
- Short forchicken Kiev
Kiev
- Kyiv (Thecapital city ofUkraine and regionaladministrative centre ofKyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (anoblast ofUkraine)
FromRussianКи́ев(Kíjev). The formKyiv, fromUkrainianКиїв(Kyjiv), has been gaining currency, particularly since theRussian invasion of Ukraine.
Kiev n
- Kyiv (Thecapital city ofUkraine and regionaladministrative centre ofKyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (anoblast ofUkraine)
Kiev m
- Kyiv (Thecapital city ofUkraine and regionaladministrative centre ofKyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (anoblast ofUkraine)
Unadapted borrowing fromRussianКи́ев(Kíjev,“Kiev”).
- (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/
Kiev
- Alternative form ofQuieve
- IPA(key): /ˈkjeb/[ˈkjeβ̞]
- Rhymes:-eb
- Syllabification:Kiev
- IPA(key): /ˈkjef/[ˈkjef]
Kiev m
- Kyiv (Thecapital city ofUkraine and regionaladministrative centre ofKyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (anoblast ofUkraine)
- Synonym:Oblast de Kiev
Kiev n (genitiveKievs)
- Kyiv (Thecapital city ofUkraine and regionaladministrative centre ofKyiv Oblast)
- Kyiv (anoblast ofUkraine)
Kiev on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedianl