Gespenst
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English translations
- 01
ghost
- 02
specter
- 03
phantom
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Erscheinung eines Verstorbenen, ein Geist.
- English meaning
- Ghost
- Synonym
- Geist, Phantom
- German example
- Die Kinder erzählten sich Gruselgeschichten über Gespenster.
- English example
- The children told each other scary stories about ghosts.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gespenst
- Plural Form
- die Gespenster
Related words
- Gespenstschrecke
Stick insect
- gespenstisch
Spooky
- Gespenstergeschichte
ghost story
- Brockengespenst
Brocken spectre
- Phantom
A phantom is an apparition or idea that has no physical reality, often a ghost or figment of imagination.
- unheimlich
Uncanny, eerie
- Stabheuschrecke
Stick insect
- Erscheinungsform
Form of appearance, manifestation
- geisterhaft
Ghostly
- Butzemann
Bogeyman
- Stabwanze
Stick insect
- Spuk
haunting
Example sentences with “Gespenst”
Kinder haben oft Angst vor Gespenstern. (Children are often afraid of ghosts.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Gespenst?
The plural is die Gespenster.