See also: Благо and благо-

Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɫaɡo]
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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Slavic *bolgo, a nominalization of благ (blag, gentle, kind) +‎ (-o).

Noun

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бла́го (blágon

  1. good, weal
    Synonym: добро́ (dobró)
    за бла́гото наza blágoto nafor the good of
  2. (poetic) blessing
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Etymology 2

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From благ (blag, gentle, kind) +‎ (-o).

Adverb

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бла́го (blágo) (comparative по́-бла́го, superlative на́й-бла́го)

  1. gently, nobly

Interjection

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бла́го (blágo)

  1. good, fine

References

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  • 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

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

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Noun

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благо (blagon

  1. good, blessing, benefit
  2. sweets, candy, dessert

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Adverb

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благо (blago) (comparative поблаго, superlative најблаго)

  1. sweetly
  2. mildly, lightly

Adjective

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благо (blago)

  1. indefinite neuter singular of благ (blag)

Old East Slavic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago). Doublet of болого (bologo), from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑɡɔ//ˈblaɡɔ//ˈblaɡɔ/
  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈblɑɡɔ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈblaɡɔ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈblaɡɔ/

Noun

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благо (blagom

  1. Synonym of болого (bologo)

Descendants

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  • Russian: благо (blago)
  • Ukrainian: благо (blaho)

References

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  • 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

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Etymology

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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)

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Noun

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бла́го (blágon inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)

  1. (poetic) good, blessing, benefit
    Synonyms: благополу́чие (blagopolúčije), добро́ (dobró), сча́стье (sčástʹje)
  2. (economics) good

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Adjective

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бла́го (blágo)

  1. short neuter singular of благо́й (blagój)

Conjunction

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бла́го (blágo)

  1. (colloquial) since, now that
    по́льзуйтесь слу́чаем, бла́го вы здесь
    pólʹzujtesʹ slúčajem, blágo vy zdesʹ
    use the opportunity since you are here
  2. (colloquial) the more so because

References

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  • 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

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Etymology 1

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From adjective благ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blâːɡo/
  • Hyphenation: бла‧го

Adverb

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бла̑го (Latin spelling blȃgo)

  1. mildly, gently

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blâɡo/
  • Hyphenation: бла‧го

Interjection

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бла̏го (Latin spelling blȁgo)

  1. (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!
    good for you!

Etymology 3

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blâːɡo/
  • Hyphenation: бла‧го

Noun

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бла̑го n (Latin spelling blȃgo)

  1. treasure
  2. cattle
  3. wealth
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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

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бла́го (bláhon inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)

  1. goodness, happiness
  2. (plural only) wealth, benefits

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Interjection

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бла́го (bláho)

  1. good, fine

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