godsend

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Middle English goddes sand - God’s message

Noun [edit]

godsend (plural godsends)

An unexpected good fortune or benefit; a windfall.

Translations [edit]

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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