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Gott sei Dank
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German
Alternative forms
de Gottseidank; de gottseidank nonstandard, but quite common, particularly for the adverb
Pronunciation
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Jeuwre-Gott sei Dank.wav
Adverb
fortunately; luckily
de glücklicherweise<q:chiefly formal> ; zum Glück
de Ich hatte Gott sei Dank einen Regenschirm im Auto. Fortunately, I had an umbrella in my car.
Usage notes
The phrase has no particularly religious ring to it and is used by people of all convictions, albeit more commonly in speech than in writing.
Interjection
de interjection
thank goodness; thank God
de Du hast bestanden? Na, Gott sei Dank! You passed? Oh, thank goodness!
Hunsrik
Interjection
hrx interjection
thank goodness; thank God
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