Ukraine
See also: Ukraîne
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Ukraina or Russian Украи́на (Ukraína), from Old East Slavic оукраина (ukraina), which is most commonly taken to have meant "borderland, marches" in this context, though for about a century now Ukrainian scholars have articulated an alternative theory that it meant "region, country, the land around (a given center)" in this context instead. See Name of Ukraine for more.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪn
Proper noun
Ukraine or the Ukraine
- A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north coast of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ukraine.
Usage notes
- Since the country's independence in 1991, style guides recommend Ukraine (as in “a musician from Ukraine”), without an article. Previously, the most common usage was the Ukraine (as in “a musician from the Ukraine”).[1][2]
Derived terms
- Jewkraine
- Jewkrainian
- Ukrainian
- Ukrainization
- Ukrainophile
- Ukrainophilia
- Ukrainophilic
- Ukrainophobe
- Ukrainophobia
- Ukrainophone
Descendants
- → Ukrainian: Юкре́йн (Jukréjn)
Translations
country in Eastern Europe
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See also
- breadbasket of Europe
- Ruthenia
- Little Russia
- Ukrainian SSR
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Countries of the world
References
- ^ Tom Geoghegan (2012 June 7) “Ukraine or the Ukraine: Why do some country names have 'the'?”, in BBC News Magazine[1], archived from the original on 28 October 2016
- ^ Steinmetz, Katy (2014 March 5) “Ukraine, Not the Ukraine: The Significance of Three Little Letters”, in Time, retrieved 2022-12-06
Further reading
Danish
Proper noun
Ukraine
- Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north coast of the Black Sea)
Related terms
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ukraine f
- Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north coast of the Black Sea)
- 1731, Voltaire, Histoire de Charles XII, page 161:
- L’Ukraine a toujours aspiré à être libre : mais étant entourée de la Moscovie, des états du grand-seigneur, et de la Pologne, il lui a fallu chercher un protecteur, et par conséquent un maître dans l’un de ces trois états. Elle se mit d’abord sous la protection de la Pologne qui la traita trop en sujette : elle se donna depuis au Moscovite, qui la gouverna en esclave autant qu’il le put. D’abord les Ukrainiens jouirent du privilège d’élire un prince sous le nom de général ; mais bientôt ils furent dépouillés de ce droit, et leur général fut nommé par la cour de Moscou.
- Ukraine has always aspired to be free: but being surrounded by Muscovy, the states of the Sultan, and Poland, a protector had to be sought, and consequently a master in one of these three states. She first put herself under the protection of Poland, who treated her too much as subject. She then gave herself to the Muscovite, who governed her as a slave as much as he could. At first the Ukrainians enjoyed the privilege of electing a prince under the name of general; but soon they were stripped of this right, and their general was appointed by the court of Moscow.
Related terms
See also
- (countries of Europe) pays de l'Europe; Albanie, Allemagne, Andorre, Arménie, Autriche, Azerbaïdjan, Belgique, Biélorussie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Bulgarie, Chypre, Cité du Vatican, Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Géorgie, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, Kazakhstan, Lettonie, Liechtenstein, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine du Nord, Malte, Moldavie, Monaco, Monténégro, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, République tchèque, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Russie, Saint-Marin, Serbie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Suisse, Turquie, Ukraine (Category: fr:Countries in Europe)
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
die Ukraine f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Ukraine)
- Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north coast of the Black Sea)
Usage notes
- Normally used with the definite article. Very occasionally, Ukraine occurs without a definite article; in such cases a genitive Ukraines may occur. In such usages, the gender is unclear.
- Even more rarely, a plural Ukrainen may occur.
Declension
Declension of Ukraine [sg-only, feminine]
Synonyms
- Kleinrussland (“Little Russia”) (historical)
Related terms
See also
- Ruthenien (“Ruthenia”)
- (countries of Europe) Staaten Europas; Albanien, Andorra, Belgien, Belarus, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Bulgarien, Deutschland, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Griechenland, Irland, Island, Italien, Kroatien, Lettland, Liechtenstein, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldau, Monaco, Montenegro, Nordmazedonien, Norwegen, Niederlande, Österreich, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Russland, San Marino, Schweden, Schweiz, Serbien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Tschechien, Ukraine, Ungarn, Vereinigtes Königreich, Vatikanstadt, Weißrußland/Weißrussland, Zypern (Category: de:Countries in Europe)
Further reading
- “Ukraine” in Duden online
- “Ukraine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Ukraine on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Swahili
Proper noun
Ukraine
- Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north coast of the Black Sea)
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