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]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бла́го blágo |
блага́ blagá |
| definite | бла́гото blágoto |
блага́та blagáta |
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]| 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
[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), volume 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)
- 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.
- (economics) good
Declension
[edit]Declension of бла́го (inan neut-form velar-stem accent-a irreg)
Pre-reform declension of бла́го (inan neut-form velar-stem accent-a)
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)
Further reading
[edit]- “благо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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! ― good for you!
Further reading
[edit]- “благо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Etymology 3
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]бла̑го n (Latin spelling blȃgo)
Declension
[edit]| 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
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “благо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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]| 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
[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 (2010–2025), “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
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