Charkiw

German

Alternative forms

• Charkow (exclusive till 1990s, less common since 2010s)

Etymology

Transliteration of Ukrainian Ха́рків (Xárkiv).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ˈxaʁkɪf/, (spelling pronunciation) /ˈʃaʁkɪf/

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Proper noun

Charkiw n (proper noun, genitive Charkiws or (optionally with an article) Charkiw)

1. Kharkiv, Kharkov (a city in Ukraine)