na zdrowie

Polish

Polish phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “for health”, or more loosely translated as “to [your] health”. Compare Czech na zdraví, Slovak na zdravie, Serbo-Croatian nazdraviti, Russian на здоро́вье (na zdoróvʹje).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na‿ˈzdrɔ.vjɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvjɛ
• Syllabification: na‿zdro‧wie

Interjection

na zdrowie

1. (idiomatic) cheers (said before sharing a drink)
2. (idiomatic) bless you (said after someone sneezes)

Further reading

• na zdrowie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• na zdrowie in Polish dictionaries at PWN