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Gesundheit

noun · /ɡəˈzʊnthaɪ̯t/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German gesuntheit. By surface analysis, gesund (“healthy”) + -heit (“-ness, -hood”). Compare Dutch gezondheid.

Translation

  1. health (state of being in good physical condition and free from illness) feminine, no-plural

    Ich war wegen deiner Gesundheit beunruhigt.

    I have been anxious about your health.

    Ich beneide dich um deine Gesundheit.

    I envy your good health.

    Auf leeren Magen trinken ist schlecht für die Gesundheit.

    Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your health.

  2. bless you source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. health source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  4. health; soundness; strength; stability (state of being in good condition) feminine, figuratively, no-plural

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Gesundheit
Accusative Gesundheit
Dative Gesundheit
Genitive Gesundheit

Gesundheit

intj · /ɡəˈzʊnthaɪ̯t/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German gesuntheit. By surface analysis, gesund (“healthy”) + -heit (“-ness, -hood”). Compare Dutch gezondheid.

Translation

  1. bless you; gesundheit (response to someone’s sneezing)
  2. bless you source:wikdict-en-de-stardict