Quälgeist

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) gadfly, pest

Etymology

Compound from German quälen (torture, smite, agonise, torment) + German Geist (spirit, mind, ghost, spook, intellect).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Geist

Gloss

spirit, mind, ghost, spook, intellect

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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