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gesundheit
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Said to someone right after they sneeze, wishing them good health.
""Gesundheit!" she said as he sneezed loudly."
How to Use Gesundheit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat you say to someone who has just sneezed, similar to "bless you."
UK vs US
Common in American English, largely thanks to German immigrant communities; less common in the UK, where "bless you" dominates.
Easily confused with
bless you
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from German Gesundheit, literally "health," from gesund ("healthy") — related to the English word "sound" in the sense of healthy.