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pērkons

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Latvian

 pērkons on Latvian Wikipedia
Zibens un pērkons

Etymology

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

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Noun

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

See also

References

  • New Perspectives on People and Forests (2011)