Déu n'hi do

See also: déu n'hi do

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “may God give some”, using the 3rd person singular present subjunctive of the archaic verb dar.

Phrase

Déu n'hi do

  1. (idiomatic) wow!, that's impressive!
  2. (idiomatic) quite a lot, quite a few

Further reading
  • Víctor Pàmies i Riudor (2020–2024) “déu-n'hi-do!”, in Paremiologia catalana comparada digital
  • M. Teresa Espinal (2006) “Déu n'hi do”, in Diccionari de sinònims de frases fetes, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, →ISBN
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