добро

Bulgarian

Etymology

Nominalization of добъ́р (dobǎ́r) +‎ -о́ (-ó).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [doˈbrɔ]

Noun

добро́ • (dobró) n (relational adjective добъ́р)

1. good, goodness

   за тво́е добро́

   za tvóe dobró

   for your own good, in your interest

   вся́ко зло за добро́

   vsjáko zlo za dobró

   a blessing in disguise

   (literally, “for each evil, there is a good”)

2. good omen
3. (uncountable) welfare

Declension

Declension of добро́

	singular
indefinite	добро́ dobró
definite	добро́то dobróto

Related terms

• добрина́ (dobriná, “good, kindness”)

References

• “добро”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “добро”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dobrъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɔbrɔ]
  • IPA^(key): [ˈdɔˑβ̞rɔ̩]

Adverb

добро • (dobro) (comparative подобро, superlative најдобро)

1. well, alright, fine, okay

Synonyms

• арно (arno)

Antonyms

• недобро (nedobro)

Noun

добро • (dobro) n

1. (economics) good

Declension

Declension of добро

	singular	plural
indefinite	добро	добра
definite unspecified	доброто	добрата
definite proximal	доброво	добрава
definite distal	доброно	добрана
vocative	добро	добра

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Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dòbrъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɐˈbro]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

добро́ • (dobró) n inan (genitive добра́, uncountable)

1. good (that which is ethical or moral, the opposite of evil)
2. goods, property
3. stuff
4. (colloquial) green light, consent, permission

   Комите́т дал добро́ на пока́з но́вого фи́льма. ― Komitét dal dobró na pokáz nóvovo fílʹma. ― The committee has given the go-ahead for screening the new film.

Declension

Declension of добро́ (inan sg-only neut-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	добро́ dobró
genitive	добра́ dobrá
dative	добру́ dobrú
accusative	добро́ dobró
instrumental	добро́м dobróm
prepositional	добре́ dobré

Pre-reform declension of добро́ (inan sg-only neut-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	добро́ dobró
genitive	добра́ dobrá
dative	добру́ dobrú
accusative	добро́ dobró
instrumental	добро́мъ dobróm
prepositional	добрѣ́ dobrě́

Descendants

• → Armenian: դաբրո (dabro)

Particle

добро́ • (dobró)

1. okay

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdobrə]

Adverb

до́бро • (dóbro)

1. kindly

Adjective

до́бро • (dóbro)

1. short neuter singular of до́брый (dóbryj)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒbro/
• Hyphenation: доб‧ро

Noun

до̀бро m (Latin spelling dòbro)

1. Name of the letter <d> in the Glagolitic alphabet.

Etymology 2

From до̏бар.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒbro/
• Hyphenation: доб‧ро

Noun

до̀бро n (Latin spelling dòbro)

1. property, estate
2. well-being, welfare, sake

Declension

Declension of добро

	singular	plural
nominative	до̀бро	добра
genitive	до̀бра	доба́ра̄
dative	добру	добрима
accusative	добро	добра
vocative	добро	добра
locative	добру	добрима
instrumental	добром	добрима

Etymology 3

From до̏бар.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒbro/

• Audio (Serbia):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: доб‧ро

Adverb

до̀бро (Latin spelling dòbro)

1. well

Interjection

до̀бро (Latin spelling dòbro)

1. okay, all right, very well

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒbro/
• Hyphenation: доб‧ро

Noun

до̀бро m (Latin spelling dòbro)

1. dobro (acoustic guitar)

References

• “добро” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “добро” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “добро” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “добро” in Hrvatski jezični portal