Glückauf

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Etymology[edit]

Short for "Ich wünsche Dir Glück, tu einen neuen Gang auf" ("I wish you luck, open a new lode"). It describes the hope of the miners: "es mögen sich Erzgänge auftun" ("may lodes [of ore] be opened").

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡlʏkˈʔaʊ̯f/
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Interjection[edit]

Glückauf

  1. the traditional German miners' greeting