Oct 30, 2001 14:39
23 yrs ago
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German term
Nina Meier
pfiat di
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Pfiat di! or Pfiat di Gott!
Used as a farewell, like
Tschüss or Ciao, probably
means Go with God or something
like that. But WHERE does
it come from, and what does it really mean?
Used as a farewell, like
Tschüss or Ciao, probably
means Go with God or something
like that. But WHERE does
it come from, and what does it really mean?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | Pfiat di means: Good bye. |
Susi Schneider (X)
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| 4 +1 | See you |
Serge L
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| 4 | (Gott) behüt' dich |
rvbriscoe (X)
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Proposed translations
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Susi Schneider (X)
Susi Schneider (X)
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Pfiat di means: Good bye.
It is actually Austrian or southern German and comes from the good-bye phrase : "Behüte Dich (Gott)!" (May God protect you)
I should know <grin> -- I am Austrian myself and use the phrase constantly
I should know <grin> -- I am Austrian myself and use the phrase constantly
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See you
Pfiat di Gott is used in Austria and Bavaria. The German equivalent is Tschüss.
"Und unser "Pfiat di" ist eigentlich ein Segenswunsch und die Kurzform von "Behüt' dich Gott"."
So it's a wish, in fact a short form of "may God protect you"
HTH,
Serge L.
"Und unser "Pfiat di" ist eigentlich ein Segenswunsch und die Kurzform von "Behüt' dich Gott"."
So it's a wish, in fact a short form of "may God protect you"
HTH,
Serge L.
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Susi Schneider (X)
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(Gott) behüt' dich
Mainly Austrian/Bavarian colloquial, meaning 'God protect you', used as an informal 'good-bye'.
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