Geist

Signification

1. (masculine,strong) spirit
2. (masculine,strong) the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
3. (masculine,strong) essence
4. (masculine,strong) mind, wit
5. (masculine,strong) ghost; spook
6. (masculine,strong) spook

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡaɪ̯st/

Étymologie

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”).