der Gott
noun [ɡɔt]
Translation
god, deity, God, godhead
Some translations were made by AI and may be inaccurate.
Meanings
-
god, deity
— superhuman to supernatural personality (in spirit or essence) postulated to explain inexplicable natural phenomena
Die rothaarigen Kinder sah man demnach als einen Fluch der Götter an, die beseitigt werden mussten.
Red-haired children were therefore seen as a curse of the gods that had to be eliminated. -
God
— the only, almighty, infallible Lord, reason for existence, supernatural being
„Mein Herr und mein Gott“ (Joh 20,28)
'My Lord and my God' (John 20:28) -
deity, godhead, god
— one of several supernatural, often immortal beings with great power
Ganze Heere brachten die Menschen hier ihren Göttern dar.
Whole armies were offered by people here to their gods. -
colloq.
god
— a person who is particularly talented in their field or an extremely beautiful person
Er spielt Fußball wie ein junger Gott!
He plays soccer like a young god!
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Gott | die Götter |
| Genitiv | des Gottes / Gotts | der Götter |
| Dativ | dem Gott / Gotte | den Göttern |
| Akkusativ | den Gott | die Götter |
Synonyms
Contrasting words
- Welt
- Teufel
- Demiurg
Same root
- göttlich
- Gottesdienst
- gottverdammt
- Gottheit
- Gottfried
- gottlos
- Gotteshaus
- gottesfürchtig
- Gotteslästerung
- vergöttern
- gottverlassen
- Halbgott
Expressions
- ach Gott
- mein Gott
- o Gott
- großer Gott
- ach Gottchen
- bei Gott
- dein Wort in Gottes Ohr
- dem lieben Gott den Tag stehlen
- dem lieben Gott die Zeit stehlen
- den lieben Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen
- der liebe Gott
- du lieber Gott
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