hatschi

German

Alternative forms

• hatzi

Etymology

Onomatopoeia. Compare English achoo, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhat͡ʃi/
• IPA^(key): /haˈt͡ʃiː/ (alternatively for the onomatopoeia)

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Interjection

1. (onomatopoeia) achoo (the sound of a sneeze)

   Bei mir auf der Arbeit sind fast alle krank. Überall hört man nur hatschi hier, hatschi da.

   At my work, almost everybody’s ill. All you hear is achoo here, achoo there.

2. (informal) bless you; gesundheit (used a response to someone’s sneezing, also sometimes one’s own)

   Synonym: Gesundheit

   [Jemand niest.] — “Hatschi!”

   [Someone sneezes.] — “Bless you!”