grüßen

Meaning

to greet

Concepts

greet

hail

salute

say goodbye

welcome

explain

say hello

remember

Synonyms

begrüßen

salutieren

Gruß

👋

nicken

verabschieden

willkommen heißen

zunicken

sich begrüßen

grüßen lassen

mit Ja antworten

Ja sagen

bejahen

Translations

saludar

salutare

⚕️

saluer

saudar

begroeten

groeten

saludar

selamlamak

salutare

accueillir

χαιρετώ

cumprimentar

saludale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʁyːsən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: grüezen

Inherited from Old High German: gruozzen

Cognate with English: greet

Cognate with Old Saxon: grōtian

Cognate with Dutch: groeten

In summary

From Middle High German grüezen from Old High German gruozzen, from Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan. Cognate with English greet, Old Saxon grōtian, Dutch groeten.