добро

Bulgarian

Etymology

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

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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

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

Anagrams

• добро- (dobro-), бодро (bodro)

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dobrъ.

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Adverb

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

1. well, alright, fine, okay

   Synonym: арно (arno)

   Antonym: недобро (nedobro)

Noun

добро • (dobro) n

1. (economics) good

Declension

Russian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic добръ (dobrŭ), in turn from Proto-Slavic *dòbrъ.

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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.

5. the name of the letter д in the ancient Slavonic or old Russian alphabet

Declension

Descendants

• → Armenian: դաբրո (dabro)

Particle

добро́ • (dobró)

1. okay

Etymology 2

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Adverb

до́бро • (dóbro)

1. kindly

Adjective

до́бро • (dóbro)

1. short neuter singular of до́брый (dóbryj)

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

Etymology 3

From до̏бар.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒbro/

• Audio (Serbia)

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• 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

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic добръ (dobrŭ), in turn from Proto-Slavic *dòbrъ.

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Noun

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

1. good (that which is correct or helpful)
2. goods, property

Declension

Related terms

• добро́бут (dobróbut)
• добро́дій (dobródij)
• до́брий (dóbryj)
• доброта́ (dobrotá)

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “добро”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “добро”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “добро”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
• “добро”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)