Gottesmutter

German

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Gott +‎ Mutter

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔtəsˌmʊtɐ/
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    Proper noun

    Gottesmutter f (proper noun, genitive Gottesmutter)

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

    Usage notes

    • 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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