godsend

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English goddes sand - God’s message

[edit] Noun

godsend (plural godsends)

An unexpected good fortune or benefit; a windfall.

[edit] Translations

an unexpected good fortune

Czech: dar z nebes (cs) m.
Dutch: godsgeschenk (nl) n.
Hebrew: מתנה משמים (he) (mataná mi šamájim) f.

Italian: colpo di fortuna
Portuguese: dádiva (pt) f.
Swedish: gudagåva (sv) c.

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