"Geescht" meaning in Pennsylvania German

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Noun

Forms: Geeschder [plural]
Etymology: From Middle High German and Old High German geist. Compare German Geist, Dutch geest, English ghost. Etymology templates: {{inh|pdc|gmh|-}} Middle High German, {{inh|pdc|goh|geist}} Old High German geist, {{cog|de|Geist}} German Geist, {{cog|nl|geest}} Dutch geest, {{cog|en|ghost}} English ghost Head templates: {{head|pdc|noun|plural|Geeschder|g=m}} Geescht m (plural Geeschder)
  1. spirit Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Geescht-pdc-noun-pomZrdMl
  2. mind Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Geescht-pdc-noun-HEj2MQ8c
  3. apparition Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Geescht-pdc-noun-cY4JDWX6

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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