Gespenst
German (Berlin)
/ɡəˈʃpɛnst/
noun
Definitions
- ghost, spectre
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gespenst inherited from Old High German gispensti (temptation, illusion).
Origin
Old High German
gispensti
Gloss
temptation, illusion
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Brocken German
- Brockengespenst German
- Gespenstschrecke German
- Schrecke German
- gespenstisch German
- gispensti Old High German
- gespenst Middle High German