meine Güte

German

Alternative forms

• du meine Güte

Etymology

Minced oath for mein Gott.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ̯nəˈɡyːtə/, /ˈmaɪ̯nəˌɡyːtə/
• Both are possible, but in the form du meine Güte the stress is virtually always on meine.

Interjection

meine Güte

1. my goodness