gesundheit
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7.4
A short spoken wish for good health after someone sneezes
- interjection
- /ɡəˈzʊnˌtaɪt/
- Informal
:
salud
- After he sneezed, everyone in the room responded with, "Bless you!" followed by my own exclamation of gesundheit.
Examples
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Yeah, gesundheit.
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Mmm... gesundheit.
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GESUNDHEIT.
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When my friend sneezed during dinner, I immediately said gesundheit to wish her good health.
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As soon as he let out a loud sneeze, I turned to him and said, "gesundheit!"
Synonyms
9.9
Said to wish someone good health after they sneeze
is used specifically to wish good health right after a sneeze
Surface Forms
gesundheit main
Etymology
Gesundheit comes from German parts gesund 'healthy' and -heit 'state'. So when you shout gesundheit after someone sneezes, you are wishing them 'good health'.