Herrgott

Herrgott

German

Etymology

    From Herr (“Lord”) +‎ Gott (“God”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈhɛrɡɔt/, [ˈhɛʁ.ɡɔt], [ˈhɛɐ̯-] (noun, sometimes interjection)
    • IPA(key): /hɛrˈɡɔt/ (interjection)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Herrgott m (strong, genitive Herrgotts, plural (rare) Herrgötter)

    1. (Christianity, with definite article) God, the Lord
      Synonyms: Gott, Herr
    2. (Southern Germany, Austria) crucifix (statue of Jesus on the cross)
      Synonyms: Kruzifix, (loosely) Kreuz

    Declension

    Declension of Herrgott [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Herrgott die Herrgötter1
    genitive eines des Herrgotts der Herrgötter1
    dative einem dem Herrgott den Herrgöttern1
    accusative einen den Herrgott die Herrgötter1

    1Rare.

    Derived terms

    Interjection

    Herrgott!

    1. good Lord! (expression of being startled or scared)
    2. damn! (expression of frustration)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Czech: hergot

    Further reading

    • “Herrgott”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
    • “Herrgott” in Duden online
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