# Kiev
## 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: /ˈkiːɛv/, /ˈkiːɛf/, /ˈkiːɪv/, /ˈkjɛv/, /ˈkjɛf/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛv

### Proper noun

Kiev
* (Russia) 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

* See usage notes at Kyiv.

#### Quotations

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

#### Synonyms

* Kiev Oblast
* Kyiv Oblast
* Kievan Rus
* Kyivan Rus
* Principality of Kiev
* Principality of Kyiv

#### Derived terms

* chicken Kiev
* Kievan

### Noun

Kiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)
* Short for chicken Kiev
** For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev.

### Anagrams

* kive, vike

## Danish
### Proper noun

Kiev
* Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
* 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: /ˈkijɛf/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Kiev n
* Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
* Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)

### Further reading

* Kiev on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{nl}$

## French
### Alternative forms

* Kyiv, Kyïv

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kjɛv/, /kjɛf/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Kiev m
* Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
* Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)

## Portuguese
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /kiˈɛv/ [kɪˈɛv], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.vi/ [kɪˈɛ.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/
* (Brazil) IPA: /kiˈɛv/ [kɪˈɛv], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.vi/ [kɪˈɛ.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.vi/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /kiˈɛv/ [kɪˈɛv], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛv/, /kiˈɛ.ve/ [kɪˈɛ.ve], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkjɛ.ve/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈkjɛ.vɨ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈkjɛ.vɨ/
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /ˈkjɛ.bɨ/ [ˈkjɛ.βɨ]

### Proper noun

Kiev
* Alternative form of Quieve

#### Derived terms

* kievano
* kieviano

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkjeb/ [ˈkjeβ̞]
** Rhymes: -eb
** Syllabification: Kiev
* IPA: /ˈkjef/ [ˈkjef]
** Rhymes: -ef

### Proper noun

Kiev m
* Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
* 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)
* Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)
* Kyiv (an oblast of Ukraine)