Berggeist

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German

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Etymology

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From Berg +‎ Geist.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛɐ̯kˌɡaɪ̯st/
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧geist
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Berggeist m (strong, genitive Berggeistes or Berggeists, plural Berggeister)

  1. mountain spirit (generic term used for various mythical creatures found in mines or in the mountains)

Declension

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Declension of Berggeist [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Berggeist die Berggeister
genitive eines des Berggeistes, Berggeists der Berggeister
dative einem dem Berggeist, Berggeiste1 den Berggeistern
accusative einen den Berggeist die Berggeister

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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  • “Berggeist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Berggeist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Berggeist” in Duden online
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