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| Grammar : Interj, noun |
| Spell : guh-zoo nt-hahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : gəˈzʊnt haɪt |
Définition of gesundheit
Origin :- 1914, from German Gesundheit, literally "health!" Also in toast auf ihre Gesundheit "to your health" (see sound (adj.)). Lithuanian aciu, echoic of the sound of a sneeze, has come to mean "good luck, God bless you." See also God.
- As in whew : interj my goodness
- As in sneeze : noun expulsion of air
- At the same interview, when the doctor sneezed, she said "Gesundheit."
- Extract from : « Benign Stupors » by August Hoch
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