Definition
Plural of godsend; unexpected pieces of good luck or blessings that seem to come from divine intervention.
Etymology
Compound of 'god' and 'send,' literally meaning something 'sent by God.' Used since the 1500s to describe fortunate coincidences or helpful arrivals.
Kelly Says
Before medicine was reliable, a godsend was literally when someone with the right skills showed up in your village—now it's just any surprisingly helpful thing, but it kept that grateful, 'thank heaven' feeling!
Translations
CACatalà
benediccions
/bənədiˈsjõns/
DADansk
velsignelser
/vɛlˈsɛŋ̩əlˀsɐ/
DEDeutsch
Schenkungen
/ˈʃɛŋkʊŋən/
ELΕλληνικά
ευλογίες
efloYÍes
ESEspañol
bendiciones
bendeeSYONehs
FISuomi
siunaukset
/ˈsiu.nɑuk.set/
FRFrançais
bienfaits
/bjɛ̃fɛ/
HUMagyar
áldások
/aːldaːʃok/
IDBahasa Indonesia
anugerah
anuGErah
IGIG
ọnụọbara
oh-NOO-oh-bah-rah
KMKM
ព្រះប្រទាន
preah prɑdaan
MSBahasa Melayu
rahmat
rahmat
NLNederlands
zegeningen
/zəˈɣeːnɪŋə(n)/
NONorsk
velsignelser
/vɛlˈsɛŋəlsər/
PTPortuguês
bênçãos
benSAH-ooz
RORomână
binecuvântări
/binekuvɨnˈtɨrʲ/
RUРусский
благословения
blagoslóvyeNYA
SVSvenska
välsignelser
/vɛlsiŋɛlsɛr/
SWKiswahili
baraka
bah-RAH-kah
TAதமிழ்
ஆசீர்வதிக்க
ācīrvathikka
TEతెలుగు
ఆశీస్సులు
āśīssulu
TRTürkçe
nimetler
neeMEHtelur
UKУкраїнська
благословення
blahoslovennya
VITiếng Việt
phước lành
fuk lahn