grivna

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[ˈɡɹɪvnɑ]

noun

a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus.

OriginRussian гри́вна →
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Meanings

noungrivna (plural grivnas)

plural grivnas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hryvnia.
  2. historicala unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus.

Origin

  1. Russianгри́вна
  2. Englishgrivna

From Russian гри́вна (grívna). Doublet of hryvnia and grzywna.

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Translations

Bulgarian гри́вна
  • гри́вна (grívna)(historical) a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus
Lithuanian grivina
  • grivina(historical) a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus
Polish grzywna
  • grzywna(historical) a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus
Russian гри́вна
  • гри́вна (grívna)(historical) a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus
Ukrainian гри́вна, гри́вня
  • гри́вна (hrývna)(historical) a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus
  • гри́вня (hrývnja)(historical) a unit of currency and weight in medieval Rus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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