gudskelov

== Danish == === Etymology === Contraction of Gud ske lov (“[may] praise be to God”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊usɡ̊əˈlɒw], [ˈɡ̊uðsɡ̊əˈlɒw] === Adverb === gudskelov or gud ske lov thank God, thankfully, luckily ==== Synonyms ==== heldigvis gudsketak === Interjection === gudskelov thank God == Swedish == === Alternative forms === guskelov gudskelof (archaic spelling) === Etymology === Contraction of Gud ske lov (“[may] praise be to God”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gudskjelov. === Adverb === gudskelov (not comparable) thank goodness, thankfully, luckily === References === “gudskelov”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “gudskelov”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “gudskelov”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)