guten Tag

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German guten Tag

Interjection

guten Tag

  1. (from German) hello, good day, good afternoon

German

Etymology

Short for ich wünsche einen guten Tag! (“I wish [you] a good day!”), hence the accusative form of the adjective.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtaːk/
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Interjection

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  1. hello, good day, good afternoon (greeting said when meeting or acknowledging someone)

Usage notes

Used primarily from late morning to late afternoon (i.e. about 10:00 to 18:00).

See also

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