Berggeist
German, noun/ˈbɛɐ̯kˌɡaɪ̯st/
Berggeist is a German masculine noun meaning “mountain spirit (generic term used for various mythical creatures found in mines or in the mountains)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Fabelwesen, die in Bergwerken oder im Gebirge zu finden sind”.
What does Berggeist mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinemountain spirit (generic term used for various mythical creatures found in mines or in the mountains)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Fabelwesen, die in Bergwerken oder im Gebirge zu finden sind
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 Berggeist
- Berggeistes genitive
- Berggeists genitive
- Berggeister plural
- Berggeiste dative singular
- Berggeistern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Berggeist?
- /ˈbɛɐ̯kˌɡaɪ̯st/
- [ˈbɛʁkˌɡaɪ̯st]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Berggeist in German?
Berggeist appears about once in every 11 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).