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  1. idiom - What is the literal meaning of “Gott sei Dank”? - German ...

    Sep 18, 2020 · What is the literal meaning of “Gott sei Dank”? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 2 months ago Modified 5 years, 2 months ago

  2. etymology - Woher kommt "pfiat di"/"pfiat eich" als Abschiedsformel …

    May 25, 2011 · Denn in Bayern wird man mit „Pfiat di Gott“ oder mit „B’hi (a)t di Gott“ verabschiedet. Wobei ich schon auf einer Ortsausgangstafel „Fiat Enk Gott“ gesehen habe! (Vermutlich war das in …

  3. Is there an etymological connection between the words “gut” (“good ...

    Jan 10, 2016 · 14 Someone told me that there is an etymological connection between the words gut (good) and Gott (god). Is there any truth to such an assertion? I looked at the Oxford English …

  4. idiom - How do non-Baviarians respond to "Grüß Gott!"? - German ...

    Mar 15, 2017 · As we know from here "Grüß Gott!" is a "Bavarian thing," not implying anything more than a type of "hello." How do non-Bavarians respond? An acquaintance from northern Germany …

  5. What greetings were common before "grüß Gott" became universal?

    Nov 26, 2020 · Today, the overwhelming majority of German speakers in Southern Germany and Austria greet each other using grüß Gott. The English Wikipedia article on grüß Gott claims, without a …

  6. Wie grüßt man in der Schweiz? - German Language Stack Exchange

    Wahrscheinlich kennen alle den Schweizer Gruß " Grüezi ". Allerdings habe ich im Schweizerischen Idiotikon folgendes gelesen: "Gott Grüezi hört-me nümme gärn, Salü und Servus sind modärn" In der …

  7. meaning - Bedeutung von »so wahr mir Gott helfe« - German …

    Mar 18, 2018 · Was bedeutet die Schwurformel »so wahr mir Gott helfe«? Gilt der Eid dann nur, falls Gott dem Eidleistenden hilft? Falls ja, müsste Gott dem Eidleistenden dann nur zum Zeitpunkt des …

  8. Grüß dich, Grüezi wohl und Grüß Gott - German Language Stack …

    Jun 15, 2021 · Der Imperativ, der bei Grüß Gott! wohl allgemein unterstellt wird, sei mal dahingestellt. Bei Grüß Dich oder Grüezi mitenand usw. funktioniert imperativ eher nicht.

  9. salutation - Is 'Grüß Gott' greeting in Bavaria religious-neutral ...

    Sep 10, 2013 · As I recently found out, even the English "good-bye" is a short form for "God be with you", but has lost all religious connotation. "Grüß Gott" is widely used also in Austria in a rather …

  10. Polite alternatives to "Grüß Gott"? - German Language Stack Exchange

    I'm looking for polite alternatives to the omnipresent Grüß Gott in Austria/Bavaria. I dislike using a religious phrase to salute others (potentially non religious persons). I'm also not very fo...