gesundheit

ge·sund·heit

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-zoo nt-hahyt]
- /gəˈzʊnt haɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-zoo nt-hahyt]
- /gəˈzʊnt haɪt/

Definitions of gesundheit word

noun gesundheit Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed. 1
interjection gesundheit when sb sneezes: bless you! 1
sentence substitute gesundheit an expression used to wish good health to someone who has just sneezed 0
interjection gesundheit used to wish good health to someone who has just sneezed 0

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Origin of gesundheit

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10, Americanism; < German: literally, health, equivalent to gesund healthy (Old High German gisunt; see sound2) + -heit -hood

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Parts of speech for Gesundheit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gesundheit

gesundheit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for gesundheit

noun gesundheit

sternutation — the act of sneezing.

interj gesundheit

gosh — Used to express surprise or give emphasis.
well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
dear me — surprise
golly — Used to express surprise or delight.
goodness gracious — (Idiomatic) (euphemistic, dated) Oh my God.

All 7 Synonyms of gesundheit