Ukrainian

The word “Ukrainian” means relating to Ukraine, its people, or its language. In plain terms, to do with Ukraine, its people, or their language.

“Ukrainian” is pronounced yoo-KRAY-nih-uhn (/juˈkɹeɪ.ni.ən/ in IPA).

Here is “Ukrainian” used in a sentence: “The exhibit featured Ukrainian folk art and embroidery.”

Words with a similar meaning to “Ukrainian” include Ruthenian, Ruthene, Ukie and Yukie.

Depending on how it is used, “Ukrainian” can be an adjective, a noun and a name.

“Ukrainian” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Ukrainian” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to Ukraine, its people, or its language.

Yes. Ukrainian is a proper adjective and noun derived from the country Ukraine, so it always takes a capital U, whether it refers to the people, the language, or anything relating to the country. This holds true even in the middle of a sentence, as in "a Ukrainian city" or "she speaks Ukrainian."

Ukrainian and Russian are two distinct East Slavic languages, each with its own vocabulary, grammar, and national identity; they are related but not mutually identical. As adjectives, Ukrainian relates to Ukraine and its people, while Russian relates to Russia, so the two should never be used interchangeably.

The standard modern form is simply Ukraine, without the article "the," and the corresponding adjective is Ukrainian. Adding "the" is now widely considered outdated when referring to the independent country.