Gespenst
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gespenst, gespenste, from Old High German gispensti (“temptation, (devilish) illusion”), from spanan (“to lure, to attract”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpɛnst/
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Noun
Gespenst n (genitive Gespenstes or Gespensts, plural Gespenster)
Declension
Declension of Gespenst
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Gespenst | die | Gespenster |
genitive | eines | des | Gespenstes, Gespensts |
der | Gespenster |
dative | einem | dem | Gespenst, Gespenste1 |
den | Gespenstern |
accusative | ein | das | Gespenst | die | Gespenster |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Gespenst in Duden online
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