Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvrɛdɛn]
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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Slavic *verdьnъ (harmful); equivalent to вреда (vreda, harm) +‎ -ен (-en).

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вре́ден (vréden) (abstract noun вре́дност)

  1. harmful, injurious
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References

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  • вреден¹ in Речник на българския език
  • врѣдьнъ in Исторически речник на българския език, Sofia University "St. Clement Ohridsky"
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “вреден¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 184

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Slavic *vъrędьnъ (fit, organized); equivalent to вред (vred, in order, around) +‎ -ен (-en). Cognate with Macedonian вреден (vreden, hardworking, handy).

Adjective

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вре́ден (vréden) (abstract noun вре́дност)

  1. (dated) organized, properly installed
  2. (dialectal) neat, methodical (for person)
    Synonym: подреден (podreden)
  3. (dialectal) skillful, handy, capable
    Synonyms: сръчен (srǎčen), способен (sposoben)
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References

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  • вреден² in Речник на българския език
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “вреден²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 184

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Slavic *verdьnъ (worthy). Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary does not distinguish between this form and Etymology 2, but thorough analysis demonstrates that the etymons are distinct. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian врије́дан (worthy), Macedonian вреден (vreden, valuable).

Adjective

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вре́ден (vréden) (abstract noun вре́дност)

  1. (dialectal) valuable, precious, worthy (for things)
    Synonym: ценен (cenen)
  2. (dialectal) dignified, diligent (for living beings)
    Synonyms: достоен (dostoen), качествен (kačestven)
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References

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  • вреден³ in Речник на българския език
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “вреден²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 184

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *verdьnъ (worthy) and Proto-Slavic *vъrędьnъ (organized).

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Adjective

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вреден (vreden) (comparative повреден, superlative највреден, abstract noun вредност)

  1. diligent, hardworking
  2. worthy, valuable

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Russian

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Adjective

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вре́ден (vréden)

  1. short masculine singular of вре́дный (vrédnyj)