Gott hab ihn selig

German

Alternative forms

  • Gott habe ihn selig (less common spelling; rare pronunciation)
  • selig (abbreviation)

Etymology

Literally, “God have him in happiness”, or more loosely translated as “grant him heaven”.

Phrase

Gott hab ihn selig

  1. (Christianity) God rest his soul; God have mercy on his soul (blessing used when mentioning a beloved deceased male person)

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