Украина

Bashkir

Proper noun

Украина • (Ukraina)

  1. Ukraine

Komi-Zyrian

Proper noun

Украина • (Ukraina)

  1. Ukraine

Russian

Pronunciation

  • Украи́на: IPA(key): [ʊkrɐˈinə]
  • (common mispronunciation) Укра́ина: IPA(key): [ʊˈkraɪnə]
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Proper noun

Украи́на • (Ukraína) f inan (genitive Украи́ны)

  1. Ukraine (country)
    в Украи́не ― v Ukraíne ― in Ukraine (preferred in Ukraine)
    на Украи́не ― na Ukraíne ― in Ukraine (preferred in Russia)

Usage notes

  • Traditionally in English, the proper noun Ukraine has been used with the definite article, the. However, this usage appears to become less common (see References).
  • In Russia, Украина is mostly used with the preposition на (na), as in
Я живу́ на Украи́не. — I live in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, Украина is nowadays mostly used with the preposition в, as in
Я живу́ в Украи́не. — I live in Ukraine.
The argument for the usage by Ukrainians is that “на Украине” allegedly implies that Ukraine is still a part of Russia (or the USSR), which Ukraine left in 1991.

Declension

Declension of Украи́на (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative Украи́на
Ukraína
genitive Украи́ны
Ukraíny
dative Украи́не
Ukraíne
accusative Украи́ну
Ukraínu
instrumental Украи́ной, Украи́ною
Ukraínoj, Ukraínoju
prepositional Украи́не
Ukraíne
Pre-reform declension of Украи́на (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative Украи́на
Ukraína
genitive Украи́ны
Ukraíny
dative Украи́нѣ
Ukraíně
accusative Украи́ну
Ukraínu
instrumental Украи́ной, Украи́ною
Ukraínoj, Ukraínoju
prepositional Украи́нѣ
Ukraíně

Synonyms

  • Малоро́ссия (Maloróssija) or, rarely, Малору́ссия (Malorússija) (both historical, now considered offensive in Ukraine).
  • (pejorative) Укро́пия (Ukrópija), Хохлоста́н (Xoxlostán), Хохля́ндия (Xoxljándija)

Derived terms

See also

References

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