See also: guten tag

English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from German guten Tag.

Interjection

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guten Tag

  1. Hello, good day, good afternoon.

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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guten Tag

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

Usage notes

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

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