Berggeist

German

Etymology

From Berg +‎ Geist.

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

Noun

Berggeist m (genitive Berggeistes or Berggeists, plural Berggeister)

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

Declension
Declension of Berggeist
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 uncommon, see notes

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