grüß Gott

German

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.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁyːs ɡɔt/

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Interjection

grüß Gott

1. (Southern Germany, Austria) hello