guten Tag

See also: guten tag

English edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from German guten Tag.

Interjection edit

Hello, good day, good afternoon.

German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtaːk/, /ˌɡutn̩ ˈtaːk/, [ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtʰaːkʰ]
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Interjection edit

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

Usage notes edit

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

Related terms edit

See also edit

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