Gottseibeiuns

German

Etymology

Univerbation of 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 (strong, genitive Gottseibeiuns, no plural)

1. (euphemistic, dated) the Devil; Satan

Declension

Declension of Gottseibeiuns [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gottseibeiuns
genitive	eines	des	Gottseibeiuns
dative	einem	dem	Gottseibeiuns
accusative	einen	den	Gottseibeiuns

Further reading

• “Gottseibeiuns” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Gottseibeiuns” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon