Swedish adverb

gudskelov

thank goodness

Meaning

thank goodness

In Swedish: som väl är, lyckligtvis

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What does gudskelov mean?

gudskelov in a sentence

  • Gudskelov att du är här!
    Thank goodness you're here!
  • Måsen åt gudskelov bara upp en av mackorna.
    The gull thankfully only ate one of the sandwiches.

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What does gudskelov mean in English?

gudskelov means “thank goodness”.

Origin

Univerbation of Gud ske lov (“praise be to God”).

Nearby common words

gudskelov is number 6,025 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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