Харків

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Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The city is named after the Kharkiv River. A folk etymology says the city and river are named after a Cossack called Харко́ (Xarkó), from Харько́ (Xarʹkó), from Greek Χαρίτων (Charíton), but there is no hard evidence supporting this.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxarkʲiu̯]
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Proper noun

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Ха́рків (Xárkivm inan (genitive Ха́ркова, uncountable, relational adjective ха́рківський)

  1. Kharkiv (a city, the administrative center of Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine)
    у Ха́ркові, у Ха́рковуu Xárkovi, u Xárkovuin Kharkiv
    у Ха́рків, до Ха́рковаu Xárkiv, do Xárkovato Kharkiv
    з Ха́рковаz Xárkovafrom Kharkiv

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Kharkiv
  • German: Charkiw
  • Portuguese: Carquive

References

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