Noun
der Kampfgeist
Pronunciation: /kam(p)fɡaɪ̯st/
fighting spirit
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Meanings
Noun
- fighting spirit
Example sentence
Der Mannschaft fehlte an dem Tag der Kampfgeist.
The team lacked fighting spirit that day.
Word forms
singular
der Kampfgeist
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kampfgeist
Accusativeden Kampfgeist
Dativedem Kampfgeist
Genitivedes Kampfgeistes
Kampfgeist has no common plural.
Usage
- Kampfgeist zeigen — show determination and a will to keep trying
- Kampfgeist / Aggressivität — determination need not mean aggressive behaviour
Auch nach dem Rückstand bewies die Mannschaft großen Kampfgeist.
Even after falling behind, the team showed great fighting spirit.