Geist
German, noun/ɡaɪ̯st/
Geist is spelled G-E-I-S-T (5 letters) and appears 46 times per million words in written German, the 1,852nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Geist is a German masculine noun meaning “spirit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Plural 1”.
What does Geist mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinespirit
- 2
masculinethe Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
- 3
masculineessence
- 4
masculinemind, wit
- 5
masculineghost; spook
- 6
masculinespook
noun
- 1
masculinean alcoholic drink; a spirit
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Plural 1: 2. das Denken als Bestandteil der Individualität 3. das Denken unter Einschluss des Fühlens 4. das Denken im Gegensatz zum Gefühlsleben (Seele)
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 Geist
- Geistes genitive
- Geists genitive
- Geister plural
- Geiste dative singular
- Geistern dative definite plural
- Geisten dative definite plural
- Geistchen diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Geist?
- /ɡaɪ̯st/
- [ɡaɪ̯st]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Geist
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Geist in German?
Geist appears 46 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).