Noun
der Geist
Pronunciation: /ɡaɪ̯st/
ghost
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plural Geister
Meanings
Noun
- ghost
- spirit
- the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
- essence
- mind, wit
- an alcoholic drink; a spirit
Example sentence
Glaubst du wirklich an Geister?
Do you really believe in ghosts?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Geist
plural
die Geister
Noun
singular
der Geist
plural
die Geiste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Geist
Accusativeden Geist
Dativedem Geist
Genitivedes Geistes
Plural
Nominativedie Geister
Accusativedie Geister
Dativeden Geistern
Genitiveder Geister
Usage
- der Geist / die Geister — The ghost sense has the plural Geister.
- an Geister glauben — Believing in ghosts uses an plus accusative.
In der Geschichte taucht jede Nacht ein Geist auf.
A ghost appears every night in the story.