gesundheit
Meanings
intj
- Said to someone who has just sneezed.
- Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.
- Used as a toast
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Gesundheit (literally “health”), from gesund (“healthy”). The adjective is cognate with English sound, from Old English ġesund (“sound, safe, healthy”).
Synonyms
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