Poltergeist
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See also: poltergeist
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From poltergeist, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.
Proper noun[edit]
Poltergeist
- (planets) A planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; One of the pair of planets that were the first exoplanets which were discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12)
Synonyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- Lich (the pulsar PSR B1257+12)
planets of Lich (PSR B1257+12)
Further reading[edit]
- PSR B1257+12 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“spirit”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Poltergeist m (strong, genitive Poltergeistes or Poltergeists, plural Poltergeister)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Poltergeist [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Poltergeist | die | Poltergeister |
genitive | eines | des | Poltergeistes, Poltergeists | der | Poltergeister |
dative | einem | dem | Poltergeist, Poltergeiste1 | den | Poltergeistern |
accusative | einen | den | Poltergeist | die | Poltergeister |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants[edit]
- → English: poltergeist
Further reading[edit]
- “Poltergeist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Poltergeist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Poltergeist” in Duden online
- Poltergeist on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de