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AlexBell · 06-12-2017, 06:18 AM

I'm working on The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth von Arnim, published in 1914 and set in east Prussia, and need help with two short comments.

Ingeborg is about to deliver her first child and
'uttered a small exclamation and turned quickly to Ilse with a look of startled questioning.
"Geht's los?" asked Ilse,'

It is a very difficult and painful delivery, and the obstetric nurse later says "was sein muss sein muss."

I can't make any sense out of Google Translate or a German dictionary. Can anyone help please?

06-12-2017, 06:18 AM	#1
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	Help with German obstetrics please I'm working on The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth von Arnim, published in 1914 and set in east Prussia, and need help with two short comments. Ingeborg is about to deliver her first child and 'uttered a small exclamation and turned quickly to Ilse with a look of startled questioning. "Geht's los?" asked Ilse,' It is a very difficult and painful delivery, and the obstetric nurse later says "was sein muss sein muss." I can't make any sense out of Google Translate or a German dictionary. Can anyone help please?