Meaning & use
gesundheit
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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