Etymology

geist

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Today it means: A ghost, an apparition. Full definition →

German Geist
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geist · noun1

  1. German · borrowed fromGeist“spirit, ghost, mind”
  2. English todaygeist

From German Geist (“spirit, ghost, mind”). Doublet of ghost.

Geist · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromGeist
  2. German · borrowed fromGeist
  3. English todayGeist

Borrowed from German Geist.

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