This word’s literal meaning is “health” in German, but it can be used after a sneeze to mean “bless you.” People of all languages use it around the world.5. Kaput“This car is kaput!” If you say that in English, it means that the car is not working or broken. The word h...
It was once believed that a person was in great danger when he sneezed-people imagined that the soul could escape from the body at the moment of sneezing."God bless you" was a prayer for assistance in keeping the soul where it belonged.The German word Gesundheit (good health) is a varia...
This word’s literal meaning is “health” in German, but it can be used after a sneeze to mean “bless you.” People of all languages use it around the world. 5. Kaput “This car is kaput!” If you say that in English, it means that the car is not working or broken.The word ...