Meaning & use

gesundheit

interjection·Everyday

Said to someone right after they sneeze, wishing them good health.

See it in a sentence

Gesundheit! That was quite a sneeze.

He sneezed twice, and his coworker said gesundheit both times.

A note on using this word

'Gazoontite' is a phonetic English spelling of the German-derived 'gesundheit,' which literally means 'health.'

Words with a similar meaning

bless you

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