Gottseibeiuns

German

Etymology

Univerbation of Gott +‎ sei +‎ bei +‎ uns, a taboo euphemism to avoid saying the name of the Devil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌɡɔtzaɪ̯ˈbaɪ̯ʔʊns], [ˌɡɔtˈzaɪ̯baɪ̯ʔʊns]
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Noun

Gottseibeiuns m (strong, genitive Gottseibeiuns, no plural)

  1. (euphemistic, dated) the Devil; Satan

Declension

Declension of Gottseibeiuns [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Gottseibeiuns
genitive eines des Gottseibeiuns
dative einem dem Gottseibeiuns
accusative einen den Gottseibeiuns

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