Glück auf

Good luck (alternative spelling Glück Auf, as an exclamation! " Good luck" ) is the German miner greeting. He describes the hope of the miners, " it may open up veins " ( shortening of the longer salutation " I wish you luck, do a new gear on " ), for the mining of ores could only be uncertain to predict without prospecting, whether the work of the miners would ever lead to a reward. Furthermore, the desire for a healthy extension of the mine is connected by the layer with this greeting.

Formation

The greeting was born in the Saxon Ore Mountains in the late 16th century, when the miners have to walk about journeys or the driving skills and exports. ( You drive in a mine always one and not get in, no matter whether one enters on foot with the winding cage or on the mine train. ) This meant that the miner after a 10 -hour shift often a grueling and dangerous 2 -hour had - climbing at seeing trips in front of him, something which you could use luck. If a miner fahrtlos, he was there plunged into the bay. On top of that ( 16th-18th centuries ) fatal accidents were very common at that time, not only when moving in and out. It often happened that buddy of the next layer, which had still greeted upon extension, had remained in the mountain.

Historical Usage

The miner greeting was already before 1700 in the old miner song luck on that Steiger is implemented artistically and is therefore included in the folk songs.

Mines as mine Good luck civil engineering, mining or mine Barmen Good luck Good luck blessing were so named.

At least since 1890, the greeting is common among cavers ( spelunkers ) used and is still the most common form of greeting. It is particularly common when entering ( entering the cave ).

Today's use

The miner greeting is still found today in the mining industry. It is used, for example, on festive occasions mining and miners'. The " Good luck " is in the mining industry in the official and private correspondence used as a salutation ( Yours luck! ).

Since the ore was smelted close to the pits, this salute to some sites ( resin, Freiberg ) has also naturalized in the hut people. The often -touted cohesion of cottages and miners ( " Coal and Steel " ) has contributed its own difficulties, even if this tradition today is increasingly coming at the steel workers into oblivion.

In traditional mining regions it is also used by non- miners. ( " Gliggauf " " Glick On! " Erzgebirge ) - preferably among men in the Ore Mountains, the Upper Harz and the Ruhr greeting can still find use in everyday life. He is in modifications (eg " Djowf! ", " Auupp !") Used in the regional youth language. Also at the University of Leoben is both on formal occasions as well as to begin the lesson with " Glück Auf! " Greetings, but also in the lives of student fraternities of Leoben greeting has a fundamental significance. In the rest of Styria the greeting is also common due to the historical mining tradition, but is ( in the form " a Styrian luck! " ) Closer to the original meaning of a Congratulations formula.

On Home Games of FC Schalke 04 and FC Erzgebirge Aue viewers are greeted with " Good luck", at the same time the Steiger song is played.

The " Good luck " is also the greeting of the Agency for Technical Relief.

Internationally

• English: Good luck!
• Polish: szczęść Boże
• Romanian: bun Noroc
• Slovak: Zdar boh
• Slovenian: Srečno!
• Czech: Zdařbůh
• Hungarian: Jó szerencsét!
• Russian счастливо на - гора! ( Stschastliwo na - gora! )
• Serbian: Срећно! ( Srećno! )
• Swedish: Lycka till!

Related terms

• In the airship is the opposite Greeting "Luck off!" Used. This greeting is now the official greeting in parachute jump beings and also the official battle cry of the airborne forces of the Bundeswehr.
• " Happiness " is the traditional greeting of Müller.
• "Happiness deep! " Is a derived, but only regionally common form of greeting among cavers.