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Geist

mind

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derGeistm
Meaning of Geist

part of a person used for thinking and feeling

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German/ɡaɪ̯st/
mind
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Geist with English translation

Geist usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Mein Geist ist heute sehr müde.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie hat einen klaren Geist.

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Geist synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Geist / Verstand / Bewusstsein / Denkkraft / Sinn / Meinung

V
🇩🇪German
Verstand

The ability to reason, understand, and make judgments; closer to rational thinking than to emotions.

A1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Bewusstsein

The state of being aware and conscious; often more about awareness than the mind as a thinking part.

A1Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
Denkkraft

Emphasizes mental power or strength of thought; sounds rather literary and is not very common.

A1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
Sinn

Can mean mind, sense, or perception; in this meaning it is less exact than Geist and often relates to sensing or understanding.

A1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
Meinung

A personal opinion or view; not the mind itself, but what a person thinks about something.

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Absicht

An intention or plan; refers to what someone wants to do, not to the mind in general.

A1Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
Denkvermögen

The ability to think and understand; close to mental capacity and rather formal in tone.

A1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
Seelenleben

A person's inner emotional and mental life: feelings, experiences, thoughts; more about psyche and emotions than intelligence.

A1Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
Geisteshaltung

A general attitude or mindset; not the mind itself, but a person's mental attitude toward life.

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce Geist and what this word means

Geist means mind. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Geist

/ɡaɪ̯st/

Geist translation

mind

Geist examples

Mein Geist ist heute sehr müde.

Geist transcription

/ɡaɪ̯st/

Questions about this word

Geist meaning: what does it mean?

Teil eines Menschen, mit dem er denkt und fühlt

Geist pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Geist is pronounced as /ɡaɪ̯st/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Geist definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Mein Geist ist heute sehr müde. Translation: Сегодня мой разум очень устал.

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