"Gesundheit radio The Gesundheit Radio was an art project exhibited in MOMA, the ""back-story"" of the piece was reported in the press without clear indication that the work was an art exhibit and back-story complete fiction. The playfully imagined ""radio"", exhibited at MOMA by artist James Chambers, but according to Chambers' backstory first seen in 1972, was engineered to ""sneeze"", blowing out dust and shaking its case. In the backstory, the radio did this routinely once every six months. The Radio was supposedly created by an experimental research group at Texas Instruments. The exclamation ""Gesundheit!"" (""Health!"", i.e. ""Bless you!"") is"
"""Fußball"") for the tabletop football, for which in Germany however the English term ""kicker"" is used. If somebody is sneezing, one may respond ""[god] bless you"". Because many people don't want to use a blessing phrase with religious context, instead the German term ""gesundheit"" is widely used. In German, ""Gesundheit"" means health, but is also used as response when someone sneezes. The same word is used in Yiddish, and thus came to be known also in the US. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary lists the German word ""verboten"", defined as ""forbidden by an authority"". Weltschmerz, Schadenfreude, Brat, kaput, Weltanschauung. Another"
"of the words ""sneeze"" and ""satiation"". Snatiation Snatiation is a term coined in jest to refer to the medical condition originally termed ""stomach sneeze reflex"", which is characterized by uncontrollable bursts of sneezing brought on by fullness of the stomach, typically immediately after a large meal. Other known causes include chocolate and strong mint. It is reported, based on a prelimininary study, to be passed along genetically as an autosomal dominant trait, as first described by Ahmad Teebi and Qasem Al-Saleh in 1989. The term ""snatiation"", coined shortly thereafter in a humorous letter to the ""Journal of Medical Genetics"" by"
"Snatiation Snatiation is a term coined in jest to refer to the medical condition originally termed ""stomach sneeze reflex"", which is characterized by uncontrollable bursts of sneezing brought on by fullness of the stomach, typically immediately after a large meal. Other known causes include chocolate and strong mint. It is reported, based on a prelimininary study, to be passed along genetically as an autosomal dominant trait, as first described by Ahmad Teebi and Qasem Al-Saleh in 1989. The term ""snatiation"", coined shortly thereafter in a humorous letter to the ""Journal of Medical Genetics"" by Judith G. Hall, is a portmanteau"
"=صبر,"" meaning ""to wait or be patient."" And when trying to do something or go somewhere and suddenly sneezing, one should stop or sit for a few minutes and then restart. By this act the ""bad thing"" passes and one will be saved. In Greek culture, sneezing was widely recognized as a divine omen. In Book 17 of Homer’s Odyssey, Penelope speaks to Eumaeus in private about the suitors feasting in the halls of the king's palace, and how surely Odysseus will return and kill them. Suddenly her son Telemachus sneezes and Penelope laughed. A sneeze meant the intercession of"
"Mahlzeit Mahlzeit is a German salutation. It is the short form of a more formal salutation, ""Gesegnete Mahlzeit"" (archaic term, de: ""Blessed mealtime""). The salutation is commonly used without connection to food or eating in Northern Germany, and this usage, corresponding to something like ""hello, everyone"" or ""I'm off, folks"", is becoming more and more widespread in informal settings, such as between office co-workers. In Austria it is used as a salutation during meal times and can also be used before drinking Sturm (Federweisser) as reference to the meal-like quality of the fermenting grape juice. Similarly, in most German regions"
"Sneeze A sneeze, or sternutation, is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. A sneeze expels air forcibly from the mouth and nose in an explosive, spasmodic involuntary action resulting chiefly from irritation of the nasal mucous membrane. Sneezing is possibly linked to sudden exposure to bright light, sudden change (fall) in temperature, breeze of cold air, a particularly full stomach, or viral infection, and can lead to the spread of disease. The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles or"
"the military at Hitler's headquarters. Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, head of the Armed Forces, had expressed a desire to standardize the salute across all organizations in Germany. On the night of 3 January 1942, Hitler stated the following about the compromise edict of 1933: Despite indoctrination and punishment, the salute was ridiculed by some people. Since ""heil"" is also the imperative of the German verb ""heilen"" (""to heal""), a common joke in Nazi Germany was to reply with ""Is he sick?"", ""Am I a doctor?"", or ""You heal him!"" Jokes were also made by distorting the phrase. For example, ""Heil"
"a proof of truth – usually self-ironically recalling this old superstitious habit, without either suggesting doubt or intending an actual confirmation, but making any apology by the sneezer for the interruption superfluous as the remark is received by smiles. In Europe, principally around the early Middle Ages, it was believed that one's life was in fact tied to one's breath – a belief reflected in the word ""expire"" (originally meaning ""to exhale"") gaining the additional meaning of ""to come to an end"" or ""to die"". This connection, coupled with the significant amount of breath expelled from the body during a"
"or simply with ""Danke"", the German term for ""thank you"". Mahlzeit Mahlzeit is a German salutation. It is the short form of a more formal salutation, ""Gesegnete Mahlzeit"" (archaic term, de: ""Blessed mealtime""). The salutation is commonly used without connection to food or eating in Northern Germany, and this usage, corresponding to something like ""hello, everyone"" or ""I'm off, folks"", is becoming more and more widespread in informal settings, such as between office co-workers. In Austria it is used as a salutation during meal times and can also be used before drinking Sturm (Federweisser) as reference to the meal-like quality"
"sneeze. Thinking that this sneeze was a favorable sign from the gods, the soldiers were impressed. Another divine moment of sneezing for the Greeks occurs in the story of Odysseus. His waiting wife Penelope, hearing Odysseus may be alive, says that he and his son would take revenge on the suitors if he were to return. At that moment, their son sneezes loudly and Penelope laughs with joy, reassured that it is a sign from the gods (Odyssey 17: 541-550). It may be because this belief survived through the centuries, that in certain parts of Greece today, when someone is"
"Gemütlichkeit Gemütlichkeit () is a German-language word used to convey the idea of a state or feeling of warmth, friendliness, and good cheer. Other qualities encompassed by the term include coziness, peace of mind, and a sense of belonging and well-being springing from social acceptance. ""Gemütlichkeit"" derives from ""gemütlich"", the adjective of ""Gemüt"", which means ""heart, mind, temper, feeling"" expressed by (and cognate with) English ""mood"". The German abstract noun ""Gemütlichkeit"" has been adopted into English. The current meaning of the word derives from its use in the Biedermeier period. By the second half of the 19th century, it also"
"commonly attributed to a medieval custom, whereby one could avoid being poisoned by one's drinking companions, as a few drops of each beverage got mixed when clinking glasses. There is every likelihood that this did not work. It was much more effective for one table to share one or more drinking vessels, a procedure which was common for a long time. In Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian, prosit is a blessing used in response to a sneeze, in the same way the English expression ""bless you"" is used. In Germany, toasting, not necessarily by words but usually just by touching each"
"sneeze, had likely led people to believe that sneezing could easily be fatal. Such a theory could explain the reasoning behind the traditional English phrase, ""God bless you"", in response to a sneeze, the origins of which are not entirely clear (see ""Traditional Responses To A Sneeze"" below for alternative explanations). Sir Raymond Henry Payne Crawfurd, for instance, the registrar of the Royal College of Physicians, in his 1909 book, ""The Last Days of Charles II"", states that, when the controversial monarch was on his deathbed, his medical attendants administered a concoction of cowslips and extract of ammonia to promote"
"sneezing. However, it is not known if this promotion of sneezing was done to hasten his death (as ""coup de grâce"") or as an ultimate attempt at treatment. In certain parts of Eastern Asia, particularly in Chinese culture, Korean culture, Japanese culture and Vietnamese culture, a sneeze without an obvious cause was generally perceived as a sign that someone was talking about the sneezer at that very moment. This can be seen in the ""Book of Songs"" (a collection of Chinese poems) in ancient China as early as 1000 BC, and in Japan this belief is still depicted in present-day"
"Snoezelen rooms have been established in institutions all over the world and are especially common in Germany, where more than 1,200 exist. There is no evidence that Snoezelen is effective for the treatment of dementia. The term ""Snoezelen"" (pronounced ) is a neologism formed from a blend of the Dutch ""snuffelen"" (to snuggle, also: to sniff) and ""doezelen"" (to doze, to snooze). It was coined by Jan Hulsegge and Ad Verheul who developed the concept while working at De Hartenberg Institute in the Netherlands. Ideally, Snoezelen is a non-directive therapy, controlled by the client and not by the therapist. It"
"Hygge Hygge ( or ) is a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment. As a cultural category with its sets of associated practices ""hygge"" has more or less the same meanings in Danish and Norwegian, but the notion is more central in Denmark than Norway. The emphasis on ""hygge"" as a part of Danish culture is a recent phenomenon, dating to the late 20th century. The word ""hygge"" comes from a Danish word meaning ""to give courage, comfort, joy"". ""Hygge"" stems from ""hyggja"" which means to think in"
"Saxon Greeting The Saxon Greeting, or Sachsengruss, is a gymnastic routine made famous by the Werk Glaube und Schönheit (Faith and Beauty Society), an organisation set up in Nazi Germany for young women aged between 17 and 21, and part of the Bund Deutscher Mädel (League of German Girls). The routine involved rhythmic dancing and knee bending exercises specifically designed to show off the female physique, and the dancers wore short white gymnastic outfits similar to those of the Women's League of Health and Beauty in the United Kingdom. In the years prior to the Second World War the society"
"Sniffle A sniffle is the reflex action of inhaling quickly to prevent mucus from flowing from one's nose, as an alternative to blowing the nose. For a fraction of a second, the performer inhales strongly, pulling mucus from the outer part of the nasal cavity higher up, even into the sinus. This action is generally repeated every few seconds or minutes. Sniffling and runny nose need not come associated with sneezing or coughing. Sniffling is not necessarily related to illness. In addition to allergies and colds, it can be a result of being in cold temperatures, as a way to"
"Grüß Gott The expression grüß Gott (; from ""grüß dich Gott"", originally '(may) God bless (you)') is a greeting, less often a farewell, in Southern Germany and Austria (more specifically the Upper German Sprachraum especially in Bavaria, Franconia, Swabia, Austria, and South Tyrol). The greeting was promoted in the 19th century by the Catholic clergy and along with its variants has long been the most common greeting in Southern Germany and Austria. It is almost always misunderstood by speakers from other regions to mean the imperative ""greet God(!)"" and therefore often receives a sarcastic response from Northern (and thus mainly"
"Wheeze A wheeze (formally called ""sibilant rhonchi"" in medical terminology) is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. For wheezes to occur, some part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed, or airflow velocity within the respiratory tree must be heightened. Wheezing is commonly experienced by persons with a lung disease; the most common cause of recurrent wheezing is asthma attacks, though it can also be a symptom of lung cancer, congestive heart failure, and certain types of heart diseases. The differential diagnosis of wheezing is wide, and the reason for wheezing in"
"hale""—i.e., “be in good health”. The correct response to the greeting is ""Drinc hæl"" meaning ""drink and be healthy"". According to the Oxford English Dictionary ""waes hael"" is the Middle English (and hence post-Norman) spelling parallel to OE ""hál wes þú"", and was a greeting not a toast. The American Heritage Dictionary, fifth edition, gives Old Norse ""ves heill"" as the source of Middle English ""waeshaeil"". However the Oxford English Dictionary explicitly rejects this, saying ""neither in Old English nor in Old Norse, nor indeed in any Germanic language, has any trace been found of the use as drinking formulas""."
"ease, and carries almost identical connotations as the German word. The Romance languages with Latin roots do not have a single term expressing the many connotations of ""Gemütlichkeit"". Gemütlichkeit Gemütlichkeit () is a German-language word used to convey the idea of a state or feeling of warmth, friendliness, and good cheer. Other qualities encompassed by the term include coziness, peace of mind, and a sense of belonging and well-being springing from social acceptance. ""Gemütlichkeit"" derives from ""gemütlich"", the adjective of ""Gemüt"", which means ""heart, mind, temper, feeling"" expressed by (and cognate with) English ""mood"". The German abstract noun ""Gemütlichkeit"" has"
"ġionian"", from a Germanic root ""*gīn-"". The Germanic root has Indo-European cognates, from a root ""*g̑hēi-"" found also with ""-n-"" suffix in Greek χαίνω ""to yawn"", and without the ""-n-"" in English ""gap"" (compare the ""figura etymologica"" in Norse ""ginnunga-gap""), ""gum"" ""palate"" and ""gasp"" (via Old Norse), Latin ""hiō, hiatus"", and Greek ""chasm, chaos"". The Latin term used in medicine is ""oscitatio"" (anglicized as ""oscitation""), from the verb ""oscito"" ""to open the mouth"". ""Pandiculation"" is the act of yawning and stretching simultaneously. There are a number of theories that attempt to explain why humans and other animals yawn. It is"
"to cough vigorously and hoarsely. ""διαπνειν δοΚει δια στηθεοζ""translated as ""the patient is breathing through their lungs"". The next lines detail that this is an extremely serious time condition for the patient and was a cause of great concern. To remedy the air in the lungs the physician was advised to clear out the lungs of all air that was possible using a bladder and hosing. Later in the Corpus, during or after the life of Aristotle on Disease IV, ""pneuma"", or air is presented as a warming life force. In the treatise ""On the Sacred Disease"" air is described"
"the gods to make her statement come true. It was a blessing from the gods, connecting the sneeze to the ""God Bless You."" God bless you God bless you (""variants include"" God bless or bless you) is a common English expression, used to wish a person blessings in various situations, especially as a response to a sneeze, and also, when parting or writing a valediction. The phrase has been used in the Hebrew Bible by Jews (cf. ), and by Christians, since the time of the early Church as a benediction, as well as a means of bidding a person"
"the plague of AD 590, ""Pope Gregory I ordered unceasing prayer for divine intercession. Part of his command was that anyone sneezing be blessed immediately (""God bless you""), since sneezing was often the first sign that someone was falling ill with the plague."" By AD 750, it became customary to say ""God bless you"" as a response to one sneezing. The practice of blessing someone who sneezes dates as far back as at least AD 77, although it is far older than most specific explanations can account for. Some have offered an explanation suggesting that people once held the folk"
"Breathwork Breathwork is an umbrella term for various New Age practices in which the conscious control of breathing is meant to influence a person's mental, emotional and/or physical state, with a claimed therapeutic effect. Breathwork has no proven positive health impact other than promoting relaxation and can cause distress. Breathwork is a method of breath control that is meant to give rise to altered states of consciousness and to have an effect on physical and mental well-being. Derived from various spiritual and pre-scientific traditions from around the world, it was pioneered in the West by Wilhelm Reich. There are several"
"クランケ (""kuranke"") from German ""Kranke"" as a term for the sick ones, カルテ (""karute"") from German ""Karte"" (card) in the sense of a card to record the course of disease of a patient, ギプス (""gipusu"") from German ""Gips"" for an orthopedic cast, アレルギー (""arerugī"") from German ""Allergie"" for allergy, and ノイローゼ (""noirōze"") from German ""Neurose"" for neurosis. Even the word オルガスムス (""orugasumusu"") for orgasm originates from the German word ""Orgasmus"". Of the typical German food items, the most commonly found in Japan are ザワークラウト (""sawākurauto"", Sauerkraut) and the cake specialties シュトレン (""shutoren"", Stollen) and バウムクーヘン (""baumukūhen"", Baumkuchen). See also gairaigo."
"Sláinte ' or ' is a word literally translating as ""health"" in several Gaelic languages and is commonly used as a drinking toast in Ireland and Scotland. is the basic form in Irish Gaelic. Variations of this toast include ""good health"" in Irish Gaelic ( being the lenited form of ""good""). In Irish Gaelic, the response to is , which translates ""to your health as well"". The basic Scottish Gaelic equivalent is , with the same meaning, to which the normal response is ""your good health"". There are other variations such as: The Manx Gaelic form is or . Alternatively,"
"belief that a person's soul could be thrown from their body when they sneezed, that sneezing otherwise opened the body to invasion by the Devil or evil spirits, or that sneezing was the body's effort to force out an invading evil presence. In these cases, ""God bless you"" or ""bless you"" is used as a sort of shield against evil. The Irish Folk story ""Master and Man"" by Thomas Crofton Croker, collected by William Butler Yeats, describes this variation. Moreover, in the past some people may have thought that the heart stops beating during a sneeze, and that the phrase"
"Wellness (alternative medicine) Wellness is generally used to mean a state beyond absence of illness but rather aims to optimize well-being. The notions behind the term share the same roots as the alternative medicine movement, in 19th-century movements in the US and Europe that sought to optimize health and to consider the whole person, like New Thought, Christian Science, and Lebensreform. The term was partly inspired by the preamble to the World Health Organization’s 1948 constitution which said: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” It was"
"(""butan"" < Butan), 알레르기 (""allereugi"" < Allergie), 히스테리 (""hiseuteri"" < Hysterie), 이데올로기 (""ideollogi"" < Ideologie), 테마 (""Tema"" < Thema), etc. In addition, there are also loanwords of native German origin, such as 코펠 (""kopel"" (portable cooker), a corrupted form of Kocher, via Japanese コッヘル ""kohheru""), and hybrids like 메스실린더 (""meseusillindeo"" <German ""Mess-"" (measuring) + English ""cylinder""; ""Messzylinder"" in German). In Macedonian, the denotation of ""witz"" is виц, similar as in French. The German word ""Vorspiel"" translates to ""prelude"", also with sexual connotation, and ""Nachspiel"" translates to aftermath. In contrast, in Norwegian the words ""vorspiel"" and ""nachspiel"" stand for the consumption"