Schreckgespenst

German

Etymology

From Schreck (shock, fright) + Gespenst (ghost, spectre).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃʁɛkɡəˌʃpɛnst]
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  • Hyphenation: Schreck·ge·spenst

Noun

Schreckgespenst n (strong, genitive Schreckgespenstes or Schreckgespensts, plural Schreckgespenster)

  1. spectre
  2. bogeyman
  3. (figuratively) nightmare

Declension

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