Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auf wiedersehen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: auf wieder-se-hen
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express farewell.

intj

Until we see each other again; goodbye.

Etymology

Borrowed from German auf Wiedersehen (“goodbye”).

Synonyms

adieu adios arrivederci au revoir bye bye-bye cheerio good-by goodby good-bye goodbye good day

Questions

What does auf wiedersehen mean?: Used to express farewell.
Where does auf wiedersehen come from?: Borrowed from German auf Wiedersehen (“goodbye”).

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