גײַסט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Geist.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גײַסט (gaystm, plural גײַסטער (gayster)

  1. spirit
  2. ghost

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Weinreich, Max (2008) History of the Yiddish Language, volume II, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pages 459–460