"Weltgeist" meaning in All languages combined

See Weltgeist on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈvɛltˌɡaɪ̯st/ Audio: De-Weltgeist.ogg
Etymology: From Welt + Geist. Etymology templates: {{affix|de|Welt|Geist}} Welt + Geist Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s.sg}} Weltgeist m (strong, genitive Weltgeistes or Weltgeists, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s.sg}} Forms: Weltgeistes [genitive], Weltgeists [genitive], masculine strong [table-tags], Weltgeist [nominative, singular], Weltgeistes [genitive, singular], Weltgeists [genitive, singular], Weltgeist [dative, singular], Weltgeiste [dative, singular], Weltgeist [accusative, singular]
  1. world spirit; world soul Tags: masculine, no-plural, strong Synonyms: Weltseele Related terms: Zeitgeist
    Sense id: en-Weltgeist-de-noun-6IhSvbkj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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