noun

der Gruß, ¨-e

greeting

Es ist eine freundliche Geste oder ein Wort, das man sagt, wenn man jemanden trifft oder verabschiedet.

The German word "Gruß" is a noun that means "greeting" or "salutation". It refers to an expression of goodwill or recognition when seeing, meeting, or parting from someone. Similar words in German include "Begrüßung" (welcome), "Abschied" (farewell, which is also used when parting from someone but emphasizes the leave-taking aspect rather than the greeting), and "Salut" (a borrowed word from French also used for salutation).

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Examples

Mit freundlichem Gruß verabschiede ich mich.noun

With kind regards, I say goodbye.

Liebe Grüße senden wir dir.noun

We send you loving greetings.

Herzliche Grüße an dich.noun

Heartfelt greetings to you.

Der Gruß kam heute per Post.noun

The greeting arrived by mail today.

Ich schicke dir einen kleinen Gruß am Morgen.noun

I send you a little greeting in the morning.

Ich schreibe einen Gruß an meine Freunde.noun

I am writing a greeting to my friends.

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