Danish edit

Etymology edit

Contraction of Gud ske lov ([may] praise be to God).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊usɡ̊əˈlɒw], [ˈɡ̊uðsɡ̊əˈlɒw]

Adverb edit

gudskelov or gud ske lov

  1. thank God, thankfully, luckily

Synonyms edit

Interjection edit

gudskelov

  1. thank God

Swedish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Contraction of Gud ske lov ([may] praise be to God).

Adverb edit

gudskelov (not comparable)

  1. thank goodness, thankfully, luckily
    Gudskelov att du är här!
    Thank goodness you're here!
    Måsen åt gudskelov bara upp en av mackorna
    The gull thankfully only ate one of the sandwiches

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