Waldgeist

German

Etymology

From Wald +‎ Geist.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaltˌɡaɪ̯st/
  • Hyphenation: Wald‧geist
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Noun

Waldgeist m (strong, genitive Waldgeistes or Waldgeists, plural Waldgeister)

  1. forest spirit (generic term used for various mythical creatures found in forests)

Declension
Declension of Waldgeist [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Waldgeist die Waldgeister
genitive eines des Waldgeistes, Waldgeists der Waldgeister
dative einem dem Waldgeist, Waldgeiste1 den Waldgeistern
accusative einen den Waldgeist die Waldgeister

1Now rare, see notes.

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