See also: Pērkons

Latvian edit

 pērkons on Latvian Wikipedia
 
Zibens un pērkons

Etymology edit

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *Perkūnas, from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷunos, from *pérkʷus (oak). Related to Old Prussian Perkūns.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

pērkons m (1st declension)

  1. thunder (strong noise from an atmospheric electrical discharge)
    pērkons rūc, ducinathunder growls, rolls
    pērkona negaiss, lietusthunderstorm, thunder rain
    pērkona grāviensthunderclap
    sadzirdēt pērkonusto hear thunder

Declension edit

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See also edit

References edit

  • New Perspectives on People and Forests (2011)