hryvnia

noun

variants or less commonly hryvna
plural hryvnia or hryvnias also hryvna or hryvnas
: the basic monetary unit of Ukraine see Money Table

Examples of hryvnia in a Sentence

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To streamline its defense supply chain, Ukraine has invested roughly $330 million (14 billion hryvnia) since January to deliver over 181,000 systems, including drones and electronic warfare units, via a direct digital procurement platform. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 As a further incentive, certain individuals are eligible to receive 1,000 hryvnia (roughly $25) as a sign-up bonus for the main Diia app. Rachel Curry, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 Production is entirely dependent on electricity and the generator burns about 700 hryvnias ($16) worth of fuel per hour. Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 An additional 8 billion hryvnias was also allocated for the financing of the Drone Line. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hryvnia

Word History

Etymology

Ukrainian gryvnya 3-kopeck coin of pre-independence Ukraine, from Old Russian grivĭna necklace, ring, weight, coin, from griva mane

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hryvnia was in 1991

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“Hryvnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hryvnia. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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