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Geist.

spirit

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaɪ̯st/

  1. spirit

    masculine · strong

  2. the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost

    masculine · strong

  3. essence

    masculine · strong

  4. mind, wit

    masculine · strong

  5. ghost; spook

    masculine · strong

  6. spook

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos (“anger, agitation”). Cognate with Dutch geest, West Frisian geast, English ghost, Swedish gast, Persian زشت (zešt, “ugly, hateful, disgusting”).

noun/ɡaɪ̯st/

  1. an alcoholic drink; a spirit

    in-compounds · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos (“anger, agitation”). Cognate with Dutch geest, West Frisian geast, English ghost, Swedish gast, Persian زشت (zešt, “ugly, hateful, disgusting”).

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