Meanings

  1. with-definite-articleGod, the Lord

  2. Austria · Southern-Germanycrucifix (statue of Jesus on the cross)

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Interjection

  1. good Lord! (expression of being startled or scared)

  2. damn! (expression of frustration)

Examples

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Was hast du denn Herrgott noch mal erwartet, was passieren würde?What on earth were you expecting to happen?
Herrgott nochmal, hör auf damit!For Christ's sake, stop it!
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Herrgott noch mal!For heaven's sake!
Du sagst, du willst nach Boston? Warum in Herrgotts Namen willst du denn dahin?You say you want to go to Boston? Why in the world would you want to go there?
Raffiniert ist der Herrgott, aber boshaft ist er nicht.Crafty is the Lord, but malicious He is not.