радив

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *radivъ. From the same root as раде́я (radéja, to work upon, to support cause) + -ив (-iv). Cognate with Russian ради́вый (radívyj, zealous).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐˈdif]

Adjective

ради́в • (radív) (abstract noun ради́вост)

  1. (poetic, dated) diligent, hard-working
    Synonym: работли́в (rabotlív)
    Antonyms: лени́в (lenív), мързели́в (mǎrzelív)

Declension

  • раде́тел (radétel, supporter, propagandist)

References

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