gudskelov

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Danish

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Etymology

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Contraction of Gud ske lov ([may] praise be to God).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊usɡ̊əˈlɒw], [ˈɡ̊uðsɡ̊əˈlɒw]

Adverb

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gudskelov or gud ske lov

  1. thank God, thankfully, luckily

Synonyms

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Interjection

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gudskelov

  1. thank God

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Contraction of Gud ske lov ([may] praise be to God). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gudskjelov.

Adverb

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gudskelov (not comparable)

  1. thank goodness, thankfully, luckily
    Gudskelov att du är här!
    Thank goodness you're here!
    Måsen åt gudskelov bara upp en av mackorna
    The gull thankfully only ate one of the sandwiches

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