2006-08-23 11:28:27 · 16 answers · asked by Lisa K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
' Ach ' is more a vocal expression of surprise or shock. ' Du ' is the informal/familiar you. As in ' Hey you. ' ' Lieber ' is from the root ' Lieb ' : Love. Where'd'ja hear that? I never have.
2006-08-23 11:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm German have an american friend who uses this term (wherever he picked it up) but I agree with "tine" from 8 years ago. "Ach du Lieber" It is a very unusual expression, as there is a noun missing. More common would be Ach du lieber Himmel (would translate to for example "heavens!") or Ach du lieber Gott (can be translated to "Oh my (dear) God!) off course Germans understand "Ach du Lieber" pretty much as "Oh dear!" but this doesn't make it right.
2016-03-27 02:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you sing words and lyrics to ach du lieber, an old German song sung to children?
2015-11-03 00:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by BONNIE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh the lover! Ach du Lieber, Augustine means Oh the lover, Augustine (a person).
2014-03-13 17:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by -SandyP 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Ach du Lieber" means:
Oh my dear.....
I hope it helps you. It's the best way to translate it. I mean I should know it I'm Swiss.
2006-08-23 23:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by Chocolate 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lieber is 'lover' - loosely translated this is something such as oh my gosh. du is the familiar singular form of you.
2006-08-23 11:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by swilliam97 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandma and mom used this phrase when they would drop something, or make a mistake. Mom said it is using the Lord's name in vain though. I say it all the time; out of habit.
2014-03-15 07:08:27 · answer #7 · answered by lindalee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"oh you dear"
ach= oh
du= you (familiar)
Lieber= dear
But the idiomatic translation would be "oh my goodness" or something like that.
2006-08-23 11:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by TruthSeeker2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Heavens
2006-08-23 11:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by heartwrench 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ach du lieber Gott, aber Augustin wurde versetzt fuer Gott.
2017-03-27 16:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by BobbyBoy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋