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Kiev^¹

/ˈkiːɛv/
/ˈkiːɛf/
/ˈkiːɪv/
/ˈkjɛv/
/ˈkjɛf/

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Where it comes from

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).

proper noun

The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. And after missing a simple header in the first half, the Manchester United striker ensured England topped Group D to set up a quarter-final meeting with Italy in Kiev on Sunday.
Similar: Kiev Oblast, 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.
Similar: Kievan Rus, Kyivan Rus, Principality of Kiev, Principality of Kyiv

noun Kievs

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of kiev (“chicken Kiev or similar dish”). For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev.

kiev^²

noun kievs

countable, uncountable A dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.
countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Kiev (“chicken Kiev”).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kyiv, moscow, ukraine, ukrainian, kyyiv, conference, kiew, kyjiv, zelenskyi, zelenskiy, zaporozhie, keflavik, kuwait, ukrainianisation, bukarest, kraków

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@misc{kiev_2026,
  title = {kiev},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kiev},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}