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gesundheit
/ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/
intj 3
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2ADJ.
soon
VERB + GESUNDHEIT
bless, say, saying
Definitions
intj
1
Said to someone who has just sneezed.
Everybody Was at It, and There Was No One to Say Gesundheit
I used to play a game with David and Douggie, Dennis and Drew — stop their sneezes midsniff just by placing my pinkie finger against their nostrils and saying gesundheit before it was time.
2
Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.
Flynn: All right, Blondie. Rapunzel: Rapunzel! Flynn: Gesundheit.
3
Used as a toast
Gesundheit, grandpa
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Everybody Was at It, and There Was No One to Say Gesundheit
Wiktionary02
I used to play a game with David and Douggie, Dennis and Drew — stop their sneezes midsniff just by placing my pinkie finger against their nostrils and saying gesundheit before it was time.
Wiktionary03
Flynn: All right, Blondie. Rapunzel: Rapunzel! Flynn: Gesundheit.
Wiktionary04
Gesundheit!
Tatoeba · #137222205
When a sneeze comes out, and he hears the "Achoo!," a "Bless you" or "Gesundheit" soon will ensue.
Tatoeba · #10196358Usage Notes
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