grüß Gott
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Etymology[edit]
Short for grüß dich Gott, from grüß (subjunctive form of grüßen, from Middle High German grüezen (“to greet”)) + dich + Gott; in the context, “greeting” should be understood as giving a sign of connectedness; hence, the meaning is very similar to “may God bless you.”[1]
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- ^ Hans Ulrich Schmid (2012). Bairisch: Das Wichtigste in Kürze.