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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.

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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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