благо

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See also: Благо and благо-

Bulgarian

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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

Etymology 2

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

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

Noun

благо • (blago) n

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

Declension

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

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈblɑɡɔ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈblaɡɔ/
  • (ca. 13th 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]‎ (in Russian), volumes 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

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)
  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

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

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

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
Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

Pronunciation

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

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