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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdu meine Güte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: du ˈmaɪnə ˈɡyːtə
"Du meine Güte, das ist ja schrecklich!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exclamation used to express surprise, dismay, frustration, or mild shock.
"Good grief, I left my keys on the kitchen counter!" - 2
Used informally to emphasize exasperation or disbelief at a situation.
"Good grief, are they still arguing about that trivial issue?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines 'good', used here as a mild minced oath or intensifier replacing 'God', with 'grief', originating from Old English 'grief' and Old French 'grever' meaning to burden or afflict. Popularized significantly in mid-20th-century American culture, particularly through its frequent use by the character Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Good grief" is said worldwide
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mon Dieu
Transliteration: mɔ̃ djø
"Mon Dieu, je n'arrive pas à y croire !"
du meine Güte
Transliteration: du ˈmaɪnə ˈɡyːtə
"Du meine Güte, das ist ja schrecklich!"
mamma mia
Transliteration: ˈmamma ˈmia
"Mamma mia, che confusione!"
caramba
Transliteration: kaˈramba
"¡Caramba, no me esperaba eso!"
meu Deus
Transliteration: ˈmew ˈdewz
"Meu Deus, que susto!"
अरे भगवान
Transliteration: are bhagwan
"अरे भगवान, यह तुमने क्या कर दिया!"
天哪
Transliteration: tiān na
"天哪，你怎么把文件弄丢了！"
세상에
Transliteration: sesange
"세상에, 이런 일이 있다니!"
やれやれ
Transliteration: yareyare
"やれやれ、また始まったよ。"
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