See also: Перун

Russian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

перу́н (perúnm inan (genitive перу́на, nominative plural перу́ны, genitive plural перу́нов)

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

Declension edit

References edit

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

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

перу́н (perúnm inan (genitive перуна́, uncountable)

  1. (dated) thunderbolt, lightning

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References edit