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um Himmels Willen

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German

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Pronunciation

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Phrase

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um Himmels Willen!

  1. Oh my God!, Oh dear!, Oh no!, No way! (expletive used to express extreme surprise, shock or disbelief)
    Synonyms: Oh mein Gott!, Oh nein!, Ach du meine Güte!, Ach du grüne Neune!, Das kann doch nicht wahr sein!

Adverb

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um Himmels Willen

  1. on earth (expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative word)
    Synonyms: in Gottes Namen, in aller Welt, um alles in der Welt