Déu n'hi do
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See also: déu n'hi do
Catalan
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “may God give some”, using the 3rd person singular present subjunctive of the archaic verb dar.
Phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) wow!, that's impressive!
- (idiomatic) quite a lot, quite a few
Further reading
[edit]- 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