благо

See also: Благо and благо-

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɫaɡo]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization):

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• Rhymes: -aɡo
• Syllabification^(key): бла‧го

Etymology 1

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

Noun

бла́го • (blágo) n

1. good, weal

   Synonym: добро́ (dobró)

   за бла́гото на ― za blágoto na ― for the good of

2. (poetic) blessing

Declension

Declension of бла́го

	singular	plural
indefinite	бла́го blágo	блага́ blagá
definite	бла́гото blágoto	блага́та blagáta

Related terms

• благода́т (blagodát, “grace”)
• блаже́нство (blažénstvo, “bliss”)
• Благой (Blagoj) (personal name)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.?

Proto-Slavic *bȏlgъ

Old Church Slavonic благъ (blagŭ)

Bulgarian благ (blag)

Bulgarian -о (-o)

Bulgarian благо

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

Adverb

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

1. gently, nobly

Interjection

бла́го • (blágo)

1. good, fine

References

• “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

• глоба (globa)

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɫaɡɔ]

Noun

благо • (blago) n

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

Declension

Declension of благо

	singular	plural
indefinite	благо (blago)	блага (blaga)
definite unspecified	благото (blagoto)	благата (blagata)
definite proximal	благово (blagovo)	благава (blagava)
definite distal	благоно (blagono)	благана (blagana)
vocative	благо (blago)	блага (blaga)

Adverb

благо • (blago) (comparative поблаго, superlative најблаго)

1. sweetly
2. mildly, lightly

Adjective

благо • (blago)

1. indefinite neuter singular of благ (blag)

Old East Slavic

Alternative forms

• блазѣ (blazě)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑɡɔ/→/ˈblaɡɔ/→/ˈblaɡɔ/

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

Noun

благо (blago) m

1. synonym of болого (bologo)

Descendants

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

References

• 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), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 90

Russian

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɫaɡə]

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Noun

бла́го • (blágo) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)

1. (poetic) good, blessing, benefit

   Synonyms: благополу́чие (blagopolúčije), добро́ (dobró), сча́стье (sčástʹje)

   • 1869, Лев Толстой [Leo Tolstoy], “Том 2, Часть третья, VI”, in Война и мир; English translation from Aylmer and Louise Maude, transl., War and Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1922–1923:

     Он ви́дел в нём разу́много, строго-мы́слящего, огро́много ума́ челове́ка, эне́ргией и упо́рством дости́гшего вла́сти и употребля́ющего её то́лько для бла́га Росси́и.

     On vídel v njom razúmnovo, strogo-mýsljaščevo, ogrómnovo umá čelovéka, enérgijej i upórstvom dostígševo vlásti i upotrebljájuščevo jejó tólʹko dlja blága Rossíi.

     He saw in him a remarkable, clear-thinking man of vast intellect who by his energy and persistence had attained power, which he was using solely for the welfare of Russia.

2. (economics) good

Declension

Declension of бла́го (inan neut-form velar-stem accent-a irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бла́го blágo	бла́га, блага́△* blága, blagá△*
genitive	бла́га blága	бла́г blág
dative	бла́гу blágu	бла́гам blágam
accusative	бла́го blágo	бла́га, блага́△* blága, blagá△*
instrumental	бла́гом blágom	бла́гами blágami
prepositional	бла́ге bláge	бла́гах blágax

^△ Irregular.
^* Colloquial.

Pre-reform declension of бла́го (inan neut-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бла́го blágo	бла́га blága
genitive	бла́га blága	бла́гъ blág
dative	бла́гу blágu	бла́гамъ blágam
accusative	бла́го blágo	бла́га blága
instrumental	бла́гомъ blágom	бла́гами blágami
prepositional	бла́гѣ blágě	бла́гахъ blágax

Adjective

бла́го • (blágo)

1. short neuter singular of благо́й (blagój)

Conjunction

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

Related terms

• побла́жка (poblážka)

References

• 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

Etymology 1

From adjective благ.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

бла̑го (Latin spelling blȃgo)

1. mildly, gently

Further reading

• “благо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

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!

Further reading

• “благо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

бла̑го n (Latin spelling blȃgo)

1. treasure
2. cattle
3. wealth

Declension

Declension of благо

	singular	plural
nominative	благо	блага
genitive	блага	блага
dative	благу	блазима
accusative	благо	блага
vocative	благо	блага
locative	благу	блазима
instrumental	благом	блазима

Derived terms

• Благо (Blago)
• Благоје (Blagoje)
• Благојевић (Blagojević, “Blagoyevich”)

Further reading

• “благо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɫaɦɔ]

• Audio:

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Noun

бла́го • (bláho) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)

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

Declension

Declension of бла́го
(inan velar neut-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бла́го bláho	бла́га bláha
genitive	бла́га bláha	благ blah
dative	бла́гові, бла́гу bláhovi, bláhu	бла́гам bláham
accusative	бла́го bláho	бла́га bláha
instrumental	бла́гом bláhom	бла́гами bláhamy
locative	бла́гу bláhu	бла́гах bláhax
vocative	бла́го bláho	бла́га bláha

Interjection

бла́го • (bláho)

1. good, fine

Further reading

• 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 (2010–2025), “благо”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN