# der Herrgottswinkel

der Herrgottswinkel is a German noun meaning “A place in Christian houses decorated with a crucifix that is often located in a corner of the room opposite the stove.”. Forms: des Herrgottswinkels, die Herrgottswinkel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Herrgottswinkels
- Plural: die Herrgottswinkel

## Meanings

1. _Austria · Southern-Germany · Switzerland_ A place in Christian houses decorated with a crucifix that is often located in a corner of the room opposite the stove.
2. _Austrian German · South German · Swiss Standard German_ domestic shrine
   - Als ich Giesbert zum ersten Mal zu Hause besuchte, war ich überrascht, im Wohnzimmer einen Herrgottswinkel vorzufinden.

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