Gottesmutter

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German[edit]

die Gottesmutter mit dem Jesuskind — the Mother of God with Baby Jesus

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Gott +‎ Mutter

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔtəsˌmʊtɐ/
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Proper noun[edit]

Gottesmutter f (proper noun, genitive Gottesmutter)

  1. (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) Mother of God (the Virgin Mary)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Note that this is not a univerbation for Gottes Mutter, but an actual compound; hence it is stressed on the first syllable and takes the definite article: die Gottesmutter.
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