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Geist
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geist
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
en :bor de:Geist + 1
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Geist is the 5802nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5966 individuals. Geist is most common among White (95.34%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en egist tiges gites gîtes Stieg Tiegs
German
Etymology
From de gmh geist, from de goh geist, from de gmw-pro *gaist, from de gem-pro *gaistaz, from de ine-pro *ǵʰeysd- *ǵʰóysdos anger, agitation. Cognate with nl geest, fy geast, en ghost, sv gast, fa زشت ugly, hateful, disgusting zešt.
Pronunciation
de /ɡaɪ̯st/
de De-at-Geist.ogg Austria
de De-Geist.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,er
spirit
de Christianity the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
essence
mind, wit
ghost; spook
de Gespenst
de Egoistic philosophy spook
Declension
m,(e)s,er
Hyponyms
de Forschergeist Freigeist Heiliger Geist Poltergeist Schöpfergeist Teamgeist Weltgeist Zeitgeist
Derived terms
de den Geist aufgeben Kampfgeist Geisterbahn Geisterfahrer Geisterhaus Geisterschiff Geisterstadt Geisterstunde Geisterzug geistesabwesend Geisteswissenschaft Geisteszustand geistig geistlich geistreich Ungeist ("evil spirit, demon")
Related terms
de begeistern
de rumgeistern
de herumgeistern
Noun
m,(e)s
de chiefly in compounds an alcoholic drink; a spirit
Declension
m,(e)s
Further reading
de
de Mind