Ukrainian

American  

[yoo-krey-nee-uhn, -krahy-] / yuˈkreɪ ni ən, -ˈkraɪ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine.

2. a Slavic language spoken in Ukraine, closely related to Russian.

Ukrainian British  

/ juːˈkreɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian

2. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine

Other Word Forms

• non-Ukrainian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Ukrainian

First recorded in 1810–20; Ukraine + -ian

Example Sentences

In October Polish and Romanian authorities said they thwarted a Russian plot to send incendiary packages through a Ukrainian courier service, including devices intended to ignite in Bucharest.

From The Wall Street Journal

These two American think tanks assess and detail daily developments in the conflict using statements from Ukrainian and Russia military commanders, publications by military observers, and satellite images.

From Barron's

Ukrainians in the Kyiv region attend memorial ceremonies to mark the fourth anniversary of the full scale war with Russia.

From Barron's

Russia now controls just under 20% of Ukrainian territory but the Ukrainian military has prevented it from capturing the entirety of the eastern Donbas region.

From BBC

The Ukrainian section is being added to the existing permanent exhibitions focusing on Nazism and Germany from 1945 to the present day.

From Barron's