Gott hab sie selig

German

Alternative forms

• Gott habe sie selig (less common spelling; rare pronunciation)
• selig (abbreviation)

Etymology

Literally, “God have her/them in happiness”, or more loosely translated as “grant her/them heaven”.

Phrase

Gott hab sie selig

1. (Christianity) God rest her soul; God have mercy on her soul (blessing used when mentioning a beloved deceased female person)
2. (Christianity) God rest their souls; God have mercy on their souls (blessing used when mentioning several beloved deceased people)

Coordinate terms

• Gott hab ihn selig (masculine singular)