Herrgottswinkel

German

Etymology

From Herrgott +‎ -s- +‎ Winkel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁɡɔt͡sˌvɪŋkl̩/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Herr‧gotts‧win‧kel

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

(Austria, Switzerland, Southern German) A place in Christian houses decorated with a crucifix that is often located in a corner of the room opposite the stove.

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Herrgottswinkel” in Duden online
“Herrgottswinkel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Herrgottswinkel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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