"gesundheit" meaning in English

See gesundheit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪt/, /ɡəˈzʊn.taɪt/, /ɡəˈzʊnt.hʌɪt/ (note: Canada, many US accents), /ɡəˈzʊn.tʌɪt/ (note: Canada, many US accents)
Etymology: From German Gesundheit (literally “health”), from gesund (“healthy”). The adjective is cognate with English sound, from Old English ġesund (“sound, safe, healthy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Gesundheit||lit=health}} German Gesundheit (literally “health”), {{m|de|gesund||healthy}} gesund (“healthy”), {{cog|en|sound}} English sound, {{cog|ang|ġesund||sound, safe, healthy}} Old English ġesund (“sound, safe, healthy”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} gesundheit
  1. (Canada, US) Said to someone who has just sneezed. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-gesundheit-en-intj-S81QM73g Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 31
  2. (humorous) Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Responses to sneezing
    Sense id: en-gesundheit-en-intj-WdaWlPfL Disambiguation of Responses to sneezing: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bless you, Gesundheit

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