Standard Lemma guide

gesundheit

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/
  • /ɡəˈzʊn.taɪt/
  • /ɡəˈzʊnt.hʌɪt/ Canada, many US accents
  • /ɡəˈzʊn.tʌɪt/ Canada, many US accents
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: G AH0 Z UH1 N D HH AY0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Said to someone who has just sneezed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

intj

Meaning 3

Used as a toast

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Gesundheit (literally “health”), from gesund (“healthy”). The adjective is cognate with English sound, from Old English ġesund (“sound, safe, healthy”).