Gottseibeiuns
German
Etymology
From 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 (genitive Gottseibeiuns, no plural)
- (euphemistic, dated) the Devil; Satan