des Gottes
Translation
of God, God's
Examples
Das ist der Wille Gottes.
That is the will of God.
Grammar Patterns
((j-s/et2)) + Noun (sb.'s/sth.'s) ... der Wille Gottes
Similar Words
Similar forms: des Herrn (of the Lord), des Vaters (of the father)
Etymology
This is the genitive singular form of 'der Gott' (God). The -es ending marks the genitive case for many masculine and neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
Think of the '-es' as the equivalent of the English possessive 's (apostrophe s), indicating 'of God' or 'God's'.