doppelganger

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From German Doppelgänger, “ghostly spirit” literally “double walker”, from Doppel (dupplicate, double) + gänger (goer).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈdɒpl̩.gæŋ.ə(ɹ)/ SAMPA: /"dQpl=.g{N.@(r)/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈdɑpl̩.gæŋ.ɚ/ SAMPA: /"dApl=.g{N.@`/

[edit] Noun

Singular
doppelganger

Plural
doppelgangers

doppelganger (plural doppelgangers)

  1. A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
  2. An evil twin.
  3. A remarkably similar double.
  4. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A person who has the same name as another
  5. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A crooked male erection

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