Perun

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Perun

Where it comes from

Most likely borrowed from Russian Перу́н (Perún). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Perunъ.

proper noun

  1. The highest god in the pantheon of Slavic mythology, the god of thunder and lightning.

Translations

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name Slavic god of thunder

EspañolPerún
한국어페룬 perun
日本語ペルーン Perūn
中文霹隆 Pīlóng, 佩倫 /佩伦 Pèilún
PortuguêsPerun
FrançaisPéroun
DeutschPerun
ΕλληνικάΠερούν Peroún
РусскийПеру́н Perún

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MLA

"Perun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perun. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

Perun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perun

Chicago

"Perun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perun.

BibTeX
@misc{perun_2026,
  title = {Perun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perun},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}