noun
health
A2
Gesundheit means 'health'. Feminine noun: die Gesundheit; plural Gesundheiten exists but is rare—often treated as an uncountable concept. Common interjection 'Gesundheit!' used after someone sneezes. Used in medical and public contexts (e.g., öffentliche Gesundheit). Regular declension; no irregular plural patterns and everyday speech.
Examples
Gesundheit ist das wichtigste Gut.
Health is the most important asset.
Deine Gesundheit ist mir wichtig.
Your health is important to me.
Die Kollegen achteten auf seine Gesundheit, weil er letzte Woche krank gewesen war.
The colleagues paid attention to his health because he had been ill last week.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a heart with a checkmark labeled 'Gesundheit'
think 'goon-dite' -> being in good condition
Notes
Usually used as an uncountable noun (singular). Plural 'Gesundheiten' exists but is rare; often used in set phrases like 'pro Gesundheit' or 'zur Gesundheit'.