gesundheit

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/

The English word “gesundheit” has 3 meanings listed here.

interjection

Said to someone who has just sneezed.
Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.
Used as a toast

Etymology

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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