gesundheit

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gesundheit

/ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/ US, UK
/ɡəˈzʊn.taɪt/ US, UK
/ɡəˈzʊnt.hʌɪt/
/ɡəˈzʊnd.hʌɪt/
/ɡəˈzʊn.tʌɪt/

Where it comes from

Unadapted borrowing from German Gesundheit (literally “health”), from gesund (“healthy”). The adjective is cognate with English sound, from Old English ġesund (“sound, safe, healthy”).

interjection Gesundheit · gezuntheit

Canada, US Said to someone who has just sneezed. Everybody Was at It, and There Was No One to Say Gesundheit
humorous Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze. Flynn: All right, Blondie. Rapunzel: Rapunzel! Flynn: Gesundheit.
dated Used as a toast Gesundheit, grandpa

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"gesundheit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gesundheit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gesundheit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gesundheit

Chicago

"gesundheit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gesundheit.

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@misc{gesundheit_2026,
  title = {gesundheit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gesundheit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}