Begeisterung
German, noun/bəˈɡaɪ̯stəʁʊŋ/
Begeisterung is spelled B-E-G-E-I-S-T-E-R-U-N-G (12 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written German, the 5,583rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Begeisterung is a German feminine noun meaning “enthusiasm, zeal, zest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “überschwängliche Freude, Erregung”.
What does Begeisterung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineenthusiasm, zeal, zest
- 2
femininerapture, ecstasy (not in the theological sense)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. überschwängliche Freude, Erregung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Begeisterung
- Begeisterungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Begeisterung?
- /bəˈɡaɪ̯stəʁʊŋ/
- [bəˈɡaɪ̯stəʁʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Begeisterung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Begeisterung in German?
Begeisterung appears 13 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).