geistesabwesend
German (Berlin)
/ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌapˌveːzənt/
adj
Definitions
- distracted; not concentrated; absent-minded
Etymology
Affix from German Geist (spirit, mind, ghost, spook, intellect) + German abwesend (absent).
Origin
German (Berlin)
abwesend
Gloss
absent
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- geist English
- poltergeist English
- Flaschengeist German
- Forschergeist German
- Freigeist German
- Geist German
- Geisterbahn German
- Geisterfahrer German
- Geisterspiel German
- Geisterstunde German
- Geistesgegenwart German
- Geisteswissenschaft German
- Geisteszustand German
- Kleingeist German
- Poltergeist German
- Quälgeist German
- Schöngeist German
- Teamgeist German
- Weltgeist German
- Zeitgeist German
- abwesend German
- geistlich German
- geistreich German
- *gaistaz Proto-Germanic
- gejst Danish
- abawesen Old High German
- geist Middle High German