how to pronounce geist

/ɡaɪ̯st/

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geist is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of geist in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… dazu und dann als geist immer es wieder …”

meanings of geist

noun:

Ghost; spook.
Essence.
The Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost.
Wit.
Spirit.
Mind.
An alcoholic drink; a spirit.
Spook.

geist frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word geist occurs in german on average 59.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.