Chernihiv

Cher·ni·hiv
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UK/t͡ʃəˈniːhiːv/US/t͡ʃəɹˈnihiv/US/t͡ʃɛɹ-/US/-ˈnihɪv/

proper noun

A miskrada in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in October 1932. Seat: Chernihiv.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chernigiv · alternative Chernihov · alternative Chernigov · alternative Czernihów · alternative Czernihow

  1. A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.
    1. A miskrada in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in October 1932. Seat: Chernihiv.
    2. An urban hromada of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, established in June 2020. Seat: Chernihiv.
    3. A raion of Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, established in 1923. Seat: Chernihiv.
    4. An oblast of Ukraine, established in October 1932. Seat: Chernihiv.

      We switch to the developments along the front line and, uh, the Ukrainians are reporting that the Russians do reconnaissance forces… send reconnaissance forces over the border in Chernihiv, in Sumy, as well as in Kharkiv, so basically along the whole northern border.

      2025 April 23rd, Torsten Heinrich, “Trump wants Ukraine’s Capitulation. He won’t get it. Ukraine SITREP”, in Military & History, via YouTube, 4:21–4:37
    5. historicalA former voivodeship of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, established in 1635, disestablished in 1654.
    6. historicalA former governorate of the Russian Empire, the Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian State and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in 1802, abolished in 1925.
    7. historicalA former uyezd in Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire.

Origin

Transliteration of Ukrainian Черні́гів (Černíhiv).

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Translations

Bulgarian Черни́гов
  • Черни́гов (Černígov)city
Catalan Txerníhiv
  • Txerníhivcity
Chinese Mandarin 切爾尼戈夫 /切尔尼戈夫
  • 切爾尼戈夫 /切尔尼戈夫 (Qiè'ěrnígēfū)city
Czech Černihov, Černigov
  • Černihovcity
  • Černigovcity
  • Černihivcity
  • Černihivská oblastoblast
Danish Tjernihiv, Tjernigov
  • Tjernihivcity
  • Tjernigovcity
Dutch Tsjernihiv
  • Tsjernihivcity
Estonian Tšernihiv
  • Tšernihivcity
French Tchernihiv, Tchernigov
  • Tchernihivcity
  • Tchernigovcity
German Tschernihiw, Tschernigow
  • Tschernihiwcity
  • Tschernigowcity
Greek Τσερνίχιβ, Τσερνίγκοφ
  • Τσερνίχιβ (Tserníchiv)city
  • Τσερνίγκοφ (Tsernígkof)city
Japanese チェルニーヒウ, チェルニーゴフ
  • チェルニーヒウ (Cherunīhiu)city
  • チェルニーゴフ (Cherunīgofu)city
Korean 체르니히우, 체르니고프
  • 체르니히우 (Chereunihiu)city
  • 체르니고프 (Chereunigopeu)city
Latin Czernihovia, Czernigow
  • Czernihoviacity
  • Czernigowcity
Latvian Čerņihiva, Čerņigova
  • Čerņihivacity
  • Čerņigovacity
Lithuanian Černigovas, Černihivas
  • Černigovascity
  • Černihivascity
Persian چرنیهیف
  • چرنیهیف (černihif)city
Polish Czernihów, Czernihów
  • Czernihówcity
  • Czernihówoblast
Russian Черни́гов, Черни́говская о́бласть
  • Черни́гов (Černígov)city
  • Черни́говская о́бласть (Černígovskaja óblastʹ)oblast
Slovak Černihiv, Černigov
  • Černihivcity
  • Černigovcity
  • Černihivská oblasťoblast
Swedish Tjernihiv, Tjernihiv
  • Tjernihivcity
  • Tjernihivoblast
Turkish Çernihiv
  • Çernihivcity
Ukrainian Черні́гів, Черні́гівська о́бласть
  • Черні́гів (Černíhiv)city
  • Черні́гівська о́бласть (Černíhivsʹka óblastʹ)oblast
Cite this entry
APA

Chernihiv. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chernihiv

MLA

“Chernihiv.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chernihiv. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chernihiv,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chernihiv.

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