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Russian word of the day: Добродушный

Apr 26, 2023 (see all)
доброду́шный
[ dab-ra-dúsh-nyî ]
good-natured, bonhomous, genial, good-humoured; well-disposed; well-natured

Morphemic analysis

добродушный
root: добр
connecting vowel: о
root: душ
suffix: н
ending: ый

Etymology

добрый + душа - good/kind + soul
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Examples

  • Она́ награди́ла па́рня доброду́шной улы́бкой.

    a-ná nag-ra-dée-la pár-nya dab-ra-dúsh-naî u-lýp-kaî

    She gave the guy a kind smile.

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  • Э́то был доброду́шный челове́к с улы́бчивым лицо́м.

    é-ta byl dab-ra-dúsh-nyî chee-la-vyék s u-lýp-chee-vym lee-tsóm

    He was a good-natured man with a smiling face.

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Same stem words

good, solid, sound, good-quality
добро́ [dab-ró] Noun , neuter
good, everything good
удобре́ние [u-dab-ryé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
fertilizer
равноду́шный [rav-na-dúsh-nyî] Adjective
indifferent, unconcerned; insensible; listless
kind, good
душа́ [du-shá] Noun , feminine
soul, spirit

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