Noun
der Herrgott
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛʁˌɡɔt/
the Lord, God (colloquial)
B2
rank #8,004
Meanings
Noun
- the Lord, God (colloquial)
- good Lord!, for God's sake! (an exclamation; Herrgott noch mal!)
Example sentence
Herrgott, das habe ich doch schon gesagt!
Good Lord, I have already said that!
Word forms
singular
der Herrgott
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Herrgott
Accusativeden Herrgott
Dativedem Herrgott
Genitivedes Herrgotts
Herrgott has no common plural.
Usage
- den Herrgott um Hilfe bitten — ask the Lord for help; the person addressed is accusative
- Herrgott noch mal! — an exclamation of frustration; informal and potentially offensive in religious contexts
Im Roman dankt die alte Frau dem Herrgott für ihre Rettung.
In the novel, the old woman thanks the Lord for her rescue.