געזונטערהייטgezunterheyt meaning in Yiddish
in good health; enjoy it in health · adverb
Also spelled in English: gezunterheit
Your friend turns up in a new coat. One word, tacked onto the end of an ordinary verb, and you have just wished him ten years of wearing it.
טראָג דעם נײַעם מאַנטל געזונטערהייט און ער זאָל דיר דינען צען יאָר.
“Wear the new coat in good health and may it serve you ten years.”
Who in your family said gezunterheyt to you, and what were you wearing or eating at the time?
Published 13 September 2026