da sei Gott vor
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "God be in front of it", that is "may He block it from happening". The splitting of the pronominal adverb davor suggests a northern or western German origin.
Phrase[edit]
- God forbid; said when mentioning a possible and undesirable future event
- Synonym: Gott bewahre