prosit
prosit is the Norwegian way to say bless you.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
Did you know?
- The word prosit is actually a Latin loanword, making it a linguistic cousin to the English 'prosper' or 'prosperous'.
- The phrase prosit is shared with several other European languages including German and Italian, despite Norwegian being a North Germanic language.
- If someone sneezes multiple times, saying prosit repeatedly can start to feel repetitive or even sarcastic, so Norwegians often switch to a sympathetic look or silence.
Examples in context
- Prosit!Bless you!
- Han sa bare prosit etter nyset.He just said bless you after the sneeze.
Example conversation
Jakob and Sofie are sitting in a living room.
- JakobAtshoo!Achoo!
- SofieProsit, Jakob!Bless you, Jakob!
- JakobTakk, Sofie.Thanks, Sofie.
- SofieBare hyggelig.You're welcome.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bless you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prosit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
