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/
  • (file)
  • 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