перун

See also: Перун

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic перунъ (perunŭ), from Proto-Slavic *perunъ. Cognate with the Slavic deity Перу́н (Perún).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪˈrun]

Noun

перу́н • (perún) m inan (genitive перу́на, nominative plural перу́ны, genitive plural перу́нов)

  1. (dated, poetic) thunderbolt, lightning
  2. (plural only, dated, poetic) the thunder of battle

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “перун”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic перунъ (perunŭ), from Proto-Slavic *perunъ. Cognate with the Slavic deity Перу́н (Perún).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [peˈrun]

Noun

перу́н • (perún) m inan (genitive перуна́, uncountable)

  1. (dated) thunderbolt, lightning

Declension

References

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