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

Declension of перу́н (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	перу́н perún	перу́ны perúny
genitive	перу́на perúna	перу́нов perúnov
dative	перу́ну perúnu	перу́нам perúnam
accusative	перу́н perún	перу́ны perúny
instrumental	перу́ном perúnom	перу́нами perúnami
prepositional	перу́не perúne	перу́нах perúnax

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

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

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “перун”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “перун”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund (2001–2025) “Словники України” online [Dictionaries of Ukraine online]‎^[1] (in Ukrainian)