na zdrowie

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, for health, or more loosely translated as to [your] health. Compare Czech na zdraví, Slovak na zdravie, Serbo-Croatian nazdraviti.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /naˈzdrɔ.vjɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛ

Interjection[edit]

na zdrowie

  1. (idiomatic) cheers (said before sharing a drink)
  2. (idiomatic) bless you (said after someone sneezes)

Further reading[edit]

  • na zdrowie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • na zdrowie in Polish dictionaries at PWN