Gottesmutter

German

die Gottesmutter mit dem Jesuskind — the Mother of God with Baby Jesus

Alternative forms

• Muttergottes, Mutter Gottes

Etymology

Gott +‎ Mutter

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔtəsˌmʊtɐ/

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Proper noun

Gottesmutter f (proper noun, genitive Gottesmutter)

1. (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) Mother of God (the Virgin Mary)

Usage notes

• Note that this is not a univerbation for Gottes Mutter, but an actual compound; hence it is stressed on the first syllable and takes the definite article: die Gottesmutter.