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Gottesmutter
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German
thumb|right|die Gottesmutter mit dem Jesuskind — the Mother of God with Baby Jesus
Alternative forms
de Muttergottes Mutter Gottes
Etymology
de :af Gott Mutter
de Gott Mutter
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡɔtəsˌmʊtɐ/
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Jeuwre-Gottesmutter.wav
Proper noun
f
de Christianity especially Roman Catholicism Mother of God the Virgin Mary
Usage notes
Note that this is not a univerbation for Gottes Mutter, but an actual compound; hence it is stressed on the first syllable and takes the definite article: die Gottesmutter.