Perm

See also: perm

English

Etymology

Rendition of the Russian toponym Пермь (Permʹ), probably from a Finno-Permic (Uralic) stem, compared to Estonian põrand, dialectal põrmand (floor, ground) by P. Alvre in Keel ja Kirjandus No 7, 1981, pp. 407-413. Compare Bjarmaland.

Appears on western maps as latinized Permia in the late 16th century (Mercator (1595)). The Russian city of Perm is a modern foundation, established under Peter I in 1723.

Proper noun

Perm

  1. Historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga.
  2. City in Russia, administrative centre of Perm kray near the Ural mountains.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁm/

Proper noun

Perm n (genitive Perms)

  1. Perm (city in Russia)
  2. (geology) the Permian

Declension

See also


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛrm/

Proper noun

Perm m

  1. Perm

Declension

Further reading

  • Perm in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Proper noun

Perm f

  1. Perm (a krai of Russia)
  2. Perm (a city, the regional capital of Perm, Russia)
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