Deus o pague

Galician

Etymology

Literally "God pay it!".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈdewloˈpaɣe̝/, (colloquial) /ˈdjoloˈpaɣe̝/

Interjection

Deus o pague!

  1. thank God (used to express gratitude or relief.)

Usage notes

Currently, Spanish Dios has replaced Galician Deus (“God”) in vulgar speech, but not in written or formal speech. Also, because of historical sandhi, -s + article o is actually frequently pronounced as -lo.

Synonyms
  • grazas a Deus

References
  • Francisco Dubert García (1995), “Algúns fenómenos morfolóxicos do galego de Santiago”, in Cadernos de Lingua‎, volume 11, RAG, archived from the original on 2020-05-30, pages 71-101.
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