годный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic годьныи (godĭnyi), from Proto-Slavic *godьnъ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (to unite, be associated, suit). Cognate with English good.

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Adjective

го́дный (gódnyj) (comparative (по)годне́е or (по)годне́й, superlative (наи)годне́йший)

  1. fit, suitable, well-suited, good for, valid, appropriate
  2. (slang) nice, legit

Usage notes

The short form should not be conflated with the adjective го́ден (góden, fit for consumption), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.

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