благо

See also: благо-

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Interjection

благо • (blago)

1. good

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɫaɡɔ]

Noun

благо • (blago) n

1. good, blessing, benefit

Inflection

Declension of благо

	singular	plural
indefinite	благо	блага
definite unspecified	благото	благата
definite proximal	благово	благава
definite distal	благоно	благана
vocative	благо	блага

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago). Displaced the inherited East Slavic form бо́лого (bólogo), from Old East Slavic болого (bologo), бологъ (bologŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bolgъ.

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
2. (economics) good

Declension

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

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

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

Synonyms

• благополу́чие (blagopolúčije), добро́ (dobró), сча́стье (sčástʹje)

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

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “благо”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From adjective blag.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

бла̑го (Latin spelling blȃgo)

1. mildly, gently

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!

Etymology 3

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	благима
accusative	благо	блага
vocative	благо	блага
locative	благу	благима
instrumental	благом	благима