Gott mit uns
German edit
Etymology edit
Interpretation of Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל ('imanu'éll) (Isaiah 7:14, 8:10) and Koine Greek μεθ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός (meth hēmôn ho Theós) (Matthew 1:23). Compare Russian с на́ми Бог (s námi Bog).
Phrase edit
- (historical) "God is with us"
Usage notes edit
Used as a motto of the German Emperor and used by German soldiers during both world wars.