квітень
kviten
In Ukrainian, April is квітень (kviten).
квітень is the name of the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: fourth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word квітень is etymologically related to the word for flower (квіткувати/квітку), meaning blooming or flowering.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on how you use it in a sentence. If you are specifying a date, such as the 5th of April, use the genitive form квітня. If you are saying that something occurs in April, use the locative form квітні.
How do you pronounce it?
kviten
Did you know?
- The word квітень is a cousin to the English word 'white' through a very long and complex journey from Proto-Indo-European roots.
- In Ukrainian tradition, the month of квітень is often associated with the arrival of the first storks.
- While the Ukrainian name for April is built on the concept of 'flowering', its Slavic cousin in Czech, květen, actually refers to the month of May.
Examples in context
- Cічень, лютий, березень, квітень, травень, червень, липень, серпень, вересень, жовтень, листопад та грудень – це дванадцять місяців року.January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the twelve months of the year.This sentence lists the twelve months of the year, including квітень.Tatoeba #5142312 by deniko, translation #621957 by Eldad
- Четвертий місяць року квітень.The fourth month of the year is April.This sentence identifies квітень as the fourth month of the year.Tatoeba #13698594 by mhr, translation #13694069 by Babelball
- Був майже квітень.It was almost April.This sentence shows how to say it was almost квітень.Tatoeba #11797905 by Balamax, translation #11797889 by Amastan
Example conversation
Nataliia and Oleksandr are discussing when to go on vacation.
- Наталія NataliiaКоли ти хочеш поїхати у відпустку?Koly ty khochesh poїkhaty u vidpustku?When do you want to go on vacation?
- Олександр OleksandrЯ думаю, що квітень буде ідеальним.Ya dumayu, shcho kviten bude idealnym.I think that April will be perfect.
- Наталія NataliiaЦе гарна ідея, Наталія згодна.Tse harna ideia, Nataliia zhodna.That is a good idea, Nataliia agrees.
- Олександр OleksandrТоді шукаймо квитки на квітень.Todі shukaimo kvytky na kviten.Then let's look for tickets for April.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries квітень, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
