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Ukrainian

Ukrainian

English

Alternative forms

  • (abbreviation): Ukr.

Noun

Ukrainian (plural Ukrainians)

  1. (countable) A person of Ukrainian ethnicity or a citizen of Ukraine.

Synonyms

  • Little Russian, Malo-Russian (obsolete)
  • Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak (archaic)
  • Ruthenian (historical), Ruthene, Ruthen, Rutene (archaic)
  • Uke, Ukie (informal)
  • Ukrainer (obsolete, rare)
  • bohunk, hunky (pejorative)

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Proper noun

Ukrainian

  1. The East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine.

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Adjective

Ukrainian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to Ukraine or its people.

Synonyms

  • Little Russian, Malo-Russian (obsolete)
  • Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak (archaic)
  • Ruthenian (historical), Ruthene, Ruthen, Rutene (archaic)
  • Ukie (informal)

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Derived terms

See also

  • Index:Ukrainian – Words in Ukrainian
  • Category:Ukrainian language

Quotations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:Ukraine.