"Spuk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [German]

IPA: /ʃpuːk/ Audio: De-Spuk.ogg
Etymology: 17th century, from Middle Low German spōk, from Old Saxon *spōk, from Proto-Germanic *spōk. Cognate with Dutch spook, whence English spook. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|spōk}} Middle Low German spōk, {{der|de|osx|*spōk}} Old Saxon *spōk, {{der|de|gem-pro|*spōk}} Proto-Germanic *spōk, {{cog|nl|spook}} Dutch spook, {{m+|en|spook}} English spook Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Spuk m (strong, genitive Spukes or Spuks, plural Spuke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Spukes [genitive], Spuks [genitive], Spuke [plural], strong [table-tags], Spuk [nominative, singular], Spuke [definite, nominative, plural], Spukes [genitive, singular], Spuks [genitive, singular], Spuke [definite, genitive, plural], Spuk [dative, singular], Spuke [dative, singular], Spuken [dative, definite, plural], Spuk [accusative, singular], Spuke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (usually uncountable) collective word for apparitions or actions of ghosts, haunting, supernatural (usually frightening) occurrences Tags: masculine, strong, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-Spuk-de-noun-A6oantfu
  2. (uncountable, informal) any set of unusual occurrences, often stressful, but not necessarily negative Tags: informal, masculine, strong, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Spuk-de-noun-GCo~SWpc
  3. (countable, obsolete) a ghost, spectre Tags: countable, masculine, obsolete, strong Synonyms: Gespenst, Geist
    Sense id: en-Spuk-de-noun-HjjekPSG Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 25 33 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spuken, spukhaft Related terms: Spökenkieker, Spökes

Inflected forms

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