Geist

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Etymology [edit]

From Old High German geist, geist, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (anger, agitation). Compare Dutch geest, West Frisian geast, English ghost, Swedish gast.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɡaɪ̯st/
  • (file)

Noun [edit]

Geist m (genitive Geistes, plural Geister)

  1. Spirit
  2. Ghost
  3. Mind
  4. Essence
  5. An alcoholic drink; a spirit
  6. wit

Declension [edit]

(alcoholic drink)

(all other senses)

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