piorun

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perunъ (thunderbolt), from Proto-Indo-European *perkunos (the thunder god), from *perkʷ- (oak-tree). Also the name of the god of thunder in Slavic mythology. Cognate with Latvian pērkons.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjɔ.run/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrun
  • Syllabification: pio‧run

Noun[edit]

piorun m inan

  1. lightning
    Coordinate term: grzmot

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • piorun in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • piorun in Polish dictionaries at PWN