Muttergottes

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See also: Mutter Gottes

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmʊtɐˈɡɔtəs/
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Proper noun[edit]

Muttergottes f (proper noun, genitive Muttergottes)

  1. (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) Alternative form of Gottesmutter

Usage notes[edit]

  • Note that this a mere univerbation of Mutter Gottes, unlike Gottesmutter, which is an actual compound. Since the genitive is postpositioned, Muttergottes still takes the definite article: die Muttergottes.

Interjection[edit]

Muttergottes!

  1. Mother of God; used as an exclamation of shock, awe or surprise, but not anger