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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Gott sei Dank

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡɔt zaɪ daŋk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mashallah/ˌmɑːʃəˈlɑː/
interjectionCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Mashallah, das Kind ist so gesund und munter."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As interjection
  1. 1

    Used to express joy, praise, or thankfulness for something beautiful or good that has just happened.

    "Mashallah, the new baby is absolutely thriving."
  2. 2

    Used to invoke the protection of God and ward off envy or the evil eye upon witnessing a blessing.

    "You passed all your exams with top honors, mashallah!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic 'mā shāʾa llāh', literally meaning 'what God has willed'. The expression entered English lexicon primarily through cultural and religious diffusion within Islamic communities and has become widely recognized globally to express appreciation, joy, or praise for an event or person while warding off the evil eye.

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