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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdonnerwetter
Native Script:Donnerwetter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: don-ner-wet-ter
"Donnerwetter, ist das groß!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Used to express surprise, wonder, or mild excitement.
"Golly, that was a close call!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Euphemism for 'God' dating from the late 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "golly" is said worldwide
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céleste
Transliteration: se-lest
"Céleste, quelle surprise !"
donnerwetter
Transliteration: don-ner-wet-ter
Script: Donnerwetter
"Donnerwetter, ist das groß!"
perbacco
Transliteration: per-bak-ko
"Perbacco, che bella vista!"
caramba
Transliteration: ka-ram-ba
"¡Caramba, qué sorpresa!"
puxa
Transliteration: pu-sha
"Puxa, que carro legal!"
अरे बापरे
Transliteration: are baapre
"अरे बापरे, यह कितना बड़ा है!"
天哪
Transliteration: tiān na
"天哪，太不可思议了！"
어머나
Transliteration: eo-meo-na
"어머나, 정말 놀랍네요!"
おやまあ
Transliteration: oya maa
"おやまあ、すごいですね。"
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