# добро
## Bulgarian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [doˈbrɔ]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

добро́ • (dobró) n (relational adjective добъ́р)
* good, goodness
    за тво́е добро́za tvóe dobrófor your own good, in your interest
    вся́ко зло за добро́vsjáko zlo za dobróa blessing in disguise(literally, “for each evil, there is a good”)
* good omen
* (uncountable) welfare

#### 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.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈdɔbrɔ]
** (Skopje) IPA: [ˈdɔˑβ̞rɔ̩]

### Adverb

добро • (dobro) (comparative подобро, superlative најдобро)
* well, alright, fine, okay
    Synonym: арно (arno)
    Antonym: недобро (nedobro)

### Noun

добро • (dobro) n
* (economics) good

#### Declension
## Russian
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dɐˈbro]
* Audio:(file)

#### Noun

добро́ • (dobró) n inan (genitive добра́, uncountable)
* good (that which is ethical or moral, the opposite of evil)
* goods, property
* stuff
* (colloquial) green light, consent, permission, the OK
    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.
* the name of the letter д in the ancient Slavonic or old Russian alphabet

##### Descendants

* → Armenian: դաբրո (dabro)
* → Ingrian: dobra

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* добро́: IPA: [dɐˈbro]
* Audio:(file)
* до́бро: IPA: [ˈdobrə]
* Audio:(file)

#### Particle

добро́ or до́бро • (dobró or dóbro)
* okay

#### Adverb

добро́ or до́бро • (dobró or dóbro)
* kindly

#### Adjective

добро́ or до́бро • (dobró or dóbro)
* short neuter singular of до́брый (dóbryj)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dǒbro/
* Hyphenation: доб‧ро

#### Noun

до̀бро m (Latin spelling dòbro)
* Name of the letter <d> in the Glagolitic alphabet.

### Etymology 2

From до̏бар.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dǒbro/
* Hyphenation: доб‧ро

#### Noun

до̀бро n (Latin spelling dòbro)
* property, estate
* well-being, welfare, sake

##### Declension
### Etymology 3

From до̏бар.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dǒbro/
* Audio (Serbia):(file)
* Hyphenation: доб‧ро

#### Adverb

до̀бро (Latin spelling dòbro)
* well

#### Interjection

до̀бро (Latin spelling dòbro)
* okay, all right, very well

### Etymology 4
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dǒbro/
* Hyphenation: доб‧ро

#### Noun

до̀бро m (Latin spelling dòbro)
* 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.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dɔˈbrɔ]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

добро́ • (dobró) n inan (genitive добра́, uncountable)
* good (that which is correct or helpful)
* goods, property

#### 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 [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
* “добро”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)