"grüß Gott" meaning in German

See grüß Gott in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ɡʁyːs ɡɔt/ Audio: De-grüß Gott.ogg
Etymology: Short for grüß dich Gott, from grüß (subjunctive form of grüßen, from Middle High German grüezen (“to greet”)) + dich + Gott; in the context, “greeting” should be understood as giving a sign of connectedness; hence, the meaning is very similar to “may God bless you.” Etymology templates: {{m|de|grüß}} grüß, {{m|de|grüßen}} grüßen, {{der|de|gmh|grüezen||to greet}} Middle High German grüezen (“to greet”), {{m|de|dich}} dich, {{m|de|Gott}} Gott Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} grüß Gott
  1. (Southern Germany, Austria) hello Tags: Austria, Southern-Germany
    Sense id: en-grüß_Gott-de-intj-LPJNul-w Categories (other): Austrian German, German entries with incorrect language header, Southern German

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