German

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Etymology

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From Geist (mind) +‎ -es- +‎ abwesend (absent).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌapˌveːzənt/
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Adjective

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geistesabwesend (strong nominative masculine singular geistesabwesender, comparative geistesabwesender, superlative am geistesabwesendsten)

  1. distracted; not concentrated; absent-minded

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