Spirit

See also: spirit and špirit

English

Proper noun

Spirit

  1. (Christianity) Ellipsis of Holy Spirit.
    • 1903, W. E. B. DuBois, chapter 14, in The Souls of Black Folk‎[1]:
      Around us the history of the land has centred for thrice a hundred years; out of the nation's heart we have called all that was best to throttle and subdue all that was worst; fire and blood, prayer and sacrifice, have billowed over this people, and they have found peace only in the altars of the God of Right. Nor has our gift of the Spirit been merely passive.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English spirit.

Noun

Spirit m (strong, genitive Spirits, plural Spirits)

  1. spirit
    • 2025 April 11, “Instagram-Foto: Volker Wissing verrät, wie das Selfie mit Habeck, Baerbock und Lindner entstand”, in Der Spiegel‎[2], →ISSN:
      »Und ich habe dann gesagt, nee, wir machen jetzt noch mal Selfie.« Da sei endlich »auch so dieser Spirit dann« rübergekommen.
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Declension

Declension of Spirit [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spirit die Spirits
genitive eines des Spirits der Spirits
dative einem dem Spirit den Spirits
accusative einen den Spirit die Spirits

Further reading

  • “Spirit” in Duden online
  • “Spirit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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