Geist

Betekenis (Engels)

(masculine,strong) spirit
(masculine,strong) the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
(masculine,strong) essence
(masculine,strong) mind, wit
(masculine,strong) ghost; spook
(masculine,strong) spook

Frekwensie

Geslag

♂️ Manlik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡaɪ̯st/

Etimologie (Engels)

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”).