גײַסט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German geist. Compare German Geist

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): [ɡaɪst]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [ɡaːst]
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): [ɡast]

Noun

גײַסט • (gayst) m, plural גײַסטער‎ (gayster)

  1. spirit
  2. ghost

Derived terms
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