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Gesundheit

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See also: gesundheit

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈzʊnthaɪ̯t/, [ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪ̯t], [ɡəˈzʊn.taɪ̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧sund‧heit

Noun

Gesundheit f (genitive Gesundheit, no plural)

  1. health (state of being in good physical condition and free from illness)
    Antonym: Krankheit
  2. (figurative) health; soundness; strength; stability (state of being in good condition)

Declension

Declension of Gesundheit [sg-only, feminine]
More information singular, indef. ...

Derived terms

Interjection

Gesundheit!

  1. bless you; gesundheit (response to someone’s sneezing)
    Synonym: zur Gesundheit

Descendants

  • → Dutch: gesundheit
  • → English: gesundheit

Further reading

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