Gonscht

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Luxembourgish

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

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!"