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Synonyms for gesundheit


Grammar : Interj, noun
Spell : guh-zoo nt-hahyt
Phonetic Transcription : gəˈzʊnt haɪt



Définition of gesundheit

Origin :
  • 1914, from German Gesundheit, literally "health!" Also in toast auf ihre Gesundheit "to your health" (see sound (adj.)). Lithuanian aciu, echoic of the sound of a sneeze, has come to mean "good luck, God bless you." See also God.
  • As in whew : interj my goodness
  • As in sneeze : noun expulsion of air
Example sentences :
  • At the same interview, when the doctor sneezed, she said "Gesundheit."
  • Extract from : « Benign Stupors » by August Hoch

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