gesundheit
Said to someone who has just sneezedSaid to someone who has just sneezed.
/ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/
Meaning
3 senses(Canada, US)Said to someone who has just sneezed.
(humorous)Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.
(dated)Used as a toast
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from German Gesundheit (literally “health”), from gesund (“healthy”).Unadapted borrowing from German Gesundheit (literally “health”), from gesund (“healthy”). The adjective is cognate with English sound, from Old English ġesund (“sound, safe, healthy”).
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