"Geist" meaning in German

See Geist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡaɪ̯st/ Audio: De-at-Geist.ogg , De-Geist.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos (“anger, agitation”). Cognate with Dutch geest, West Frisian geast, English ghost, Swedish gast, Persian زشت (zešt, “ugly, hateful, disgusting”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|geist}} Middle High German geist, {{inh|de|goh|geist}} Old High German geist, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*gaist}} Proto-West Germanic *gaist, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*gaistaz}} Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, {{inh|de|ine-pro|*ǵʰeysd-|*ǵʰóysdos|anger, agitation}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos (“anger, agitation”), {{cog|nl|geest}} Dutch geest, {{cog|fy|geast}} West Frisian geast, {{cog|en|ghost}} English ghost, {{cog|sv|gast}} Swedish gast, {{cog|fa|زشت||ugly, hateful, disgusting|g=|id=|pos=|tr=zešt}} Persian زشت (zešt, “ugly, hateful, disgusting”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,er}} Geist m (strong, genitive Geistes or Geists, plural Geister) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,er}} Forms: Geistes [genitive], Geists [genitive], Geister [plural], strong [table-tags], Geist [nominative, singular], Geister [definite, nominative, plural], Geistes [genitive, singular], Geists [genitive, singular], Geister [definite, genitive, plural], Geist [dative, singular], Geiste [dative, singular], Geistern [dative, definite, plural], Geist [accusative, singular], Geister [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. spirit Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-pomZrdMl
  2. (Christianity) the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Christianity Hyponyms: Forschergeist, Freigeist, Heiliger Geist, Poltergeist, Schöpfergeist, Teamgeist, Weltgeist, Zeitgeist Related terms: begeistern, rumgeistern, herumgeistern
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-oqetbxP4 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 83 3 8 1 1 1 Topics: Christianity Derived forms: den Geist aufgeben, Geisterbahn, Geisterfahrer, Geisterhaus, Geisterschiff, Geisterstadt, Geisterstunde, Geisterzug, geistesabwesend, Geisteswissenschaft, Geisteszustand, geistig, geistlich, geistreich, Kampfgeist, Ungeist () (english: evil spirit, demon)
  3. essence Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-CSvYZGz1
  4. mind, wit Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Mind
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-0G3KZubZ Disambiguation of Mind: 0 30 9 60 0 0 0
  5. ghost; spook Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Gespenst
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-Sq5mSup1
  6. (Egoistic philosophy) spook Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-Xl~kCVd~

Noun

IPA: /ɡaɪ̯st/ Audio: De-at-Geist.ogg , De-Geist.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos (“anger, agitation”). Cognate with Dutch geest, West Frisian geast, English ghost, Swedish gast, Persian زشت (zešt, “ugly, hateful, disgusting”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|geist}} Middle High German geist, {{inh|de|goh|geist}} Old High German geist, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*gaist}} Proto-West Germanic *gaist, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*gaistaz}} Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, {{inh|de|ine-pro|*ǵʰeysd-|*ǵʰóysdos|anger, agitation}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos (“anger, agitation”), {{cog|nl|geest}} Dutch geest, {{cog|fy|geast}} West Frisian geast, {{cog|en|ghost}} English ghost, {{cog|sv|gast}} Swedish gast, {{cog|fa|زشت||ugly, hateful, disgusting|g=|id=|pos=|tr=zešt}} Persian زشت (zešt, “ugly, hateful, disgusting”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Geist m (strong, genitive Geistes or Geists, plural Geiste) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Geistes [genitive], Geists [genitive], Geiste [plural], strong [table-tags], Geist [nominative, singular], Geiste [definite, nominative, plural], Geistes [genitive, singular], Geists [genitive, singular], Geiste [definite, genitive, plural], Geist [dative, singular], Geiste [dative, singular], Geisten [dative, definite, plural], Geist [accusative, singular], Geiste [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (chiefly in compounds) an alcoholic drink; a spirit Tags: in-compounds, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Geist-de-noun-DRlpParC

Inflected forms

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          "word": "den Geist aufgeben"
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          "word": "Geisterbahn"
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          "word": "Geisterfahrer"
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          "word": "Geisterhaus"
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          "word": "Geisterstadt"
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          "word": "Geisterstunde"
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          "word": "Geisterzug"
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          "word": "Geisteszustand"
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          "word": "geistig"
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          "word": "Kampfgeist"
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