добродушие

Bulgarian

Etymology

добъ́р (dobǎ́r, good) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ душа́ (dušá, soul) +‎ -ие (-ie)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dobroˈduʃiɛ]
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Noun

доброду́шие • (dobrodúšien (relational adjective доброду́шен)

  1. kindness, good nature
    Synonyms: добросърде́чие (dobrosǎrdéčie), раду́шие (radúšie)

Declension

Declension of доброду́шие
singular
indefinite доброду́шие
dobrodúšie
definite доброду́шието
dobrodúšieto

References

  • добродушие”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • добродушие”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dəbrɐˈduʂɨje]

Noun

доброду́шие • (dobrodúšijen inan (genitive доброду́шия, nominative plural доброду́шия, genitive plural доброду́ший)

  1. mansuetude, amiability, geniality, good nature
    • 1892, Антон Чехов [Anton Chekhov], “II”, in Попрыгунья; English translation from Robert Edward Crozier Long, transl., La Cigale, 1908:
      В пя́том часу́ она́ обе́дала до́ма с му́жем. Его́ простота́, здра́вый смысл и доброду́шие приводи́ли её в умиле́ние и восто́рг.
      V pjátom časú oná obédala dóma s múžem. Jevó prostotá, zdrávyj smysl i dobrodúšije privodíli jejó v umilénije i vostórg.
      She dined at home with her husband at five o'clock. She was in ecstasies over his simplicity, common sense, and good humour.

Declension