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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
  2. 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)