noun
hryvnia
huh-RIV-nyuh
Hryvnia (noun) means the official currency of Ukraine, represented by the symbol ₴ and divided into 100 kopiykas. Example: “He changed his euros into hryvnias at the airport.”
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The official currency of Ukraine, represented by the symbol ₴ and divided into 100 kopiykas.
"He changed his euros into hryvnias at the airport."
"Prices in the shop were listed in hryvnias."
"The hryvnia has been Ukraine's currency since it replaced an earlier coupon system."
How to use hryvnia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe hryvnia is simply Ukraine's money.
When to use it
Hryvnia is the standard spelling used in English-language news and finance.
Memory tip
You may see the native Ukrainian plurals hryvni or hryven used instead of hryvnias, depending on the number.
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Easily confused with
grivna
hryvnya
hrivna
Common pairings
change money into hryvnias
priced in hryvnias
the hryvnia's exchange rate
paid in hryvnias
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Etymology
Hryvnia comes from the Ukrainian word hrývnja. It is a doublet of grivna and grzywna, meaning the words share the same ultimate root despite reaching English along different paths.
Rhymes for hryvnia
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What is a hryvnia?
A hryvnia is the unit of currency used in Ukraine, shown with the symbol ₴.
How many kopiykas are in a hryvnia?
One hryvnia is divided into 100 kopiykas.
What is the plural of hryvnia?
The plural can be hryvnias, or the native Ukrainian forms hryvni and hryven, depending on the amount.
What is the meaning of hryvnia?
"hryvnia" (noun) means the official currency of Ukraine, represented by the symbol ₴ and divided into 100 kopiykas.
