tschüss

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See also: tschuess and tschüß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German tschüß from earlier adjüs, from Dutch adjuus, from Spanish adiós or French adieu.[1] (See also moin.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʏs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʏs

Interjection

tschüss

  1. (informal) bye, cheers, ciao

Usage notes

  • Tschüss was originally common only in northern and central Germany, but it has gained wider acceptance and is now also commonly used in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol. The farewell auf Wiedersehen is often considered more appropriate to use towards strangers and generally in formal situations in Southern Germany. In northern and central Germany, tschüss is a standard goodbye in all but official situations, with the north preferring the older form tschüß.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Czech: čus

References

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (2002) “tschüss”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 24th edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

Further reading

  • “tschüss” in Duden online
  • “tschüss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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