добро

Bulgarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [doˈbrɔ]

Noun

добро́ • (dobró) n (related 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

References
  • добро in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
  • добро in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dobrъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈdɔbrɔ]
    • (Skopje) IPA(key): [ˈdɔˑβ̞rɔ̩]

Adverb

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

  1. well, alright, fine, okay

Synonyms

Antonyms

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

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈdobrə]
  • Audio(file)

Adverb

до́бро • (dóbro)

  1. kindly

Adjective

до́бро • (dóbro)

  1. short neuter singular of до́брый (dóbryj)

Serbo-Croatian

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

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

Noun

до̀бро m (Latin spelling dòbro)

  1. dobro (acoustic guitar)

References
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