Gesundheit

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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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 [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gesundheit
genitive	einer	der	Gesundheit
dative	einer	der	Gesundheit
accusative	eine	die	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
Gesundheit on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

Gesundheet

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈsunthaɪ̯t/

Noun

Gesundheit f

health
Gesundheit is alles.
Health is everything.

Rohe Frichte sin gud fer die Gesundheit se halle.
Raw fruits are good for your health.

Interjection

Gesundheit

bless you; gesundheit (response to someone’s sneezing)

Further reading

Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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