Gonscht

Luxembourgish

FWOTD – 23 December 2016

Etymology

From Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti. Cognate with German Gunst, Dutch gunst, Swedish ynnest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡonʃt/, [ɡon(t)ʃt]

Noun

Gonscht f (uncountable)

1. favor, goodwill, approval
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:17:

     An eng Stëmm aus dem Himmel sot: "Dat hei ass mäi Jong, an ech hunn hie gär; hie steet a menger Gonscht!"

     And a voice from Heaven said: "Here is my Son, and I love him; he stands in my favor!"