Waldgeist

German

Etymology

From Wald +‎ Geist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaltˌɡaɪ̯st/
• Hyphenation: Wald‧geist

Noun

Waldgeist m (strong, genitive Waldgeistes or Waldgeists, plural Waldgeister)

1. forest spirit (generic term used for various mythical creatures found in forests)

Declension

Declension of Waldgeist [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Waldgeist	die	Waldgeister
genitive	eines	des	Waldgeistes, Waldgeists	der	Waldgeister
dative	einem	dem	Waldgeist, Waldgeiste1	den	Waldgeistern
accusative	einen	den	Waldgeist	die	Waldgeister

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Waldgeist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Waldgeist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Waldgeist” in Duden online