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 • (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

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 • (perúnm inan (genitive перуна́, uncountable)

  1. (dated) thunderbolt, lightning

Declension

Declension of перу́н
(inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-b)
singular
nominative перу́н
perún
genitive перуна́
peruná
dative перуно́ві, перуну́
perunóvi, perunú
accusative перу́н
perún
instrumental перуно́м
perunóm
locative перуну́, перуні́
perunú, peruní
vocative перу́не
perúne

References