Phrase guide

auf Wiedersehen

intj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

Used to express farewell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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intj

Meaning 2

Until we see each other again; goodbye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a farewell remark

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they said their good-byes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: farewell, word of farewell

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German auf Wiedersehen (“goodbye”).