благо
Bulgarian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Slavic *bolgo, a nominalization of благ (blag, “gentle, kind”) + -о (-o).
Noun edit
бла́го • (blágo) n
- good, weal
- Synonym: добро́ (dobró)
- за бла́гото на ― za blágoto na ― for the good of
- (poetic) blessing
Declension edit
Related terms edit
- благода́т (blagodát, “grace”)
- блаже́нство (blažénstvo, “bliss”)
- Благой (Blagoj) (personal name)
Etymology 2 edit
From благ (blag, “gentle, kind”) + -о (-o).
Adverb edit
бла́го • (blágo) (comparative по́-бла́го, superlative на́й-бла́го)
Interjection edit
бла́го • (blágo)
References edit
- “благо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “благо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Anagrams edit
- глоба (globa)
Macedonian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
благо • (blago) n
Declension edit
Adverb edit
благо • (blago) (comparative поблаго, superlative најблаго)
Adjective edit
благо • (blago)
- indefinite neuter singular of благ (blag)
Old East Slavic edit
Alternative forms edit
- блазѣ (blazě)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago). Doublet of болого (bologo), from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
благо (blago) m
- Synonym of болого (bologo)
Descendants edit
References edit
- Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “благо”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments][1] (in Russian), volumes 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 90
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old East Slavic благо (blago), Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago), from Proto-Slavic *bolgo. Displaced the inherited East Slavic form бо́лого (bólogo)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
бла́го • (blágo) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)
- (poetic) good, blessing, benefit
- Synonyms: благополу́чие (blagopolúčije), добро́ (dobró), сча́стье (sčástʹje)
- (economics) good
Declension edit
Adjective edit
бла́го • (blágo)
Conjunction edit
бла́го • (blágo)
- (colloquial) since, now that
- по́льзуйтесь слу́чаем, бла́го вы здесь
- pólʹzujtesʹ slúčajem, blágo vy zdesʹ
- use the opportunity since you are here
- (colloquial) the more so because
References edit
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “благо”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From adjective благ.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
бла̑го (Latin spelling blȃgo)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
бла̏го (Latin spelling blȁgo)
- (exclamation, dative) expressing satisfaction, encouragement or congratulation about something that has just occurred or was heard from the interlocutor; good for you, good on you
- благо теби!
Etymology 3 edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
бла̑го n (Latin spelling blȃgo)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
- Благо (Blago)
- Благоје (Blagoje)
- Благојевић (Blagojević, “Blagoyevich”)
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
бла́го • (bláho) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)
Declension edit
Interjection edit
бла́го • (bláho)
Further reading edit
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “благо”, 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), “благо”, 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