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
Noun
Gesundheit f (genitive Gesundheit, no plural)
- health (state of being in good physical condition and free from illness)
- Antonym: Krankheit
- (figurative) health; soundness; strength; stability (state of being in good condition)
Declension
Declension of Gesundheit
Derived terms
- auf Ihre Gesundheit
- Gesundheitsbefinden
- Gesundheitsfürsorge
- Gesundheitsminister
- gesundheitspolitisch
- Gesundheitsvorsorge
- Gesundheitszeugnis
Interjection
Gesundheit!
- bless you; gesundheit (response to someone’s sneezing)
- Synonym: zur Gesundheit
Descendants
- → Dutch: gesundheit
- → English: gesundheit
Further reading
- “Gesundheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gesundheit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gesundheit” in Duden online
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