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Déu n'hi do

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Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, may God give some, using the 3rd person singular present subjunctive of the archaic verb dar.

Phrase

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Déu n'hi do

  1. (idiomatic) wow!, that's impressive!
  2. (idiomatic) quite a lot, quite a few

Further reading

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  • Víctor Pàmies i Riudor (2020–2024) “déu-n'hi-do!”, in Paremiologia catalana comparada digital
  • M. Teresa Espinal (2006) “Déu n'hi do”, in Diccionari de sinònims de frases fetes, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, →ISBN