Gesundheit

See also: gesundheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gesuntheit. Analyzable as gesund (“healthy”) +‎ -heit (“-ness, -hood”). Compare Dutch gezondheid.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈzʊntˌhaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Gesundheit f (genitive Gesundheit, no plural)

health (state of being in good physical condition and free from illness)
(figuratively) health; soundness; strength; stability (state of being in good condition)

Declension

Declension of Gesundheit (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gesundheit
genitive	einer	der	Gesundheit
dative	einer	der	Gesundheit
accusative	eine	die	Gesundheit

Derived terms

Gesundheitsbefinden
Gesundheitsfürsorge
Gesundheitsminister
gesundheitspolitisch
Gesundheitsvorsorge
Gesundheitszeugnis

Related terms

auf Ihre Gesundheit (“to your health”)

Interjection

Gesundheit!

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

Synonyms

zur Gesundheit

Descendants

English: gesundheit

Further reading

Gesundheit in Duden online

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