Gott mit uns

German

Etymology

Interpretation of Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל‎ ('imanu'éll) (Isaiah 7:14, 8:10) and Koine Greek μεθ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός (meth hēmôn ho Theós) (Matthew 1:23). Compare Russian с на́ми Бог (s námi Bog).

Phrase

Gott mit uns

  1. (historical) "God is with us"

Usage notes

Used as a motto of the German Emperor and used by German soldiers during both world wars.

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