so Gott will

German

Alternative forms

  • wenn Gott will (less common)

Etymology

The word so is used in the dated sense “if”.

Phrase

so Gott will

  1. God willing; used to indicate acceptance of God’s will when expressing an intention or hope, and particularly to avert misfortune
    Synonym: (by Muslims only) inschallah
    In einem Jahr sind wir, so Gott will, schon verheiratet.
    In a year, God willing, we’ll already be married.

Synonyms

  • mit Gottes Willen (also: mit Gottes Wille)

See also

  • Non-religious phrases:
  • wenn alles gut geht
  • wenn nichts dazwischenkommt
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