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Gonscht
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Luxembourgish
lb 2016 December 23
Etymology
lb gem-pro 1
From lb gmh gunst, from lb goh unst, from lb gmw-pro *unsti. Cognate with de Gunst, nl gunst, sv ynnest.
Pronunciation
lb /ɡonʃt/ [ɡon(t)ʃt]
Noun
f -
favor, goodwill, approval
Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:17:
An eng Stëmm aus dem Himmel sot: "Dat hei ass mäi Jong, an ech hunn hie gär; hie steet a menger Gonscht!"
And a voice from Heaven said: "Here is my Son, and I love him; he stands in my favor!"