Gott sei Dank
German
Alternative forms
- Gottseidank; gottseidank (nonstandard, but quite common, particularly for the adverb)
Adverb
- fortunately; luckily
- Ich hatte Gott sei Dank einen Regenschirm im Auto.
- Fortunately, I had an umbrella in my car.
- Ich hatte Gott sei Dank einen Regenschirm im Auto.
Usage notes
- The phrase has no particularly religious ring to it and is used by people of all convictions, albeit more commonly in speech than in writing.
Synonyms
- glücklicherweise (chiefly formal)
- zum Glück
Interjection
- thank goodness; thank God
- Du hast bestanden? Na, Gott sei Dank!
- You passed? Oh, thank goodness!
- Du hast bestanden? Na, Gott sei Dank!
Hunsrik
Further reading
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.