gesundheit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Said to someone who has just sneezed.
  2. Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.
  3. Used as a toast

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/ /ɡəˈzʊn.taɪt/ /ɡəˈzʊnt.hʌɪt/ /ɡəˈzʊn.tʌɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gesundheit.wav

Word forms

gesundheit

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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