gejstlig

Danish

Etymology

From German geistlich (“spiritual”), derived from the noun Geist (“spirit”), from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, cognate with English ghost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡajstli/, [ˈɡ̊ɑjsd̥li], [ˈɡ̊ɑjsli]

Adjective

gejstlig (neuter gejstligt, plural and definite singular attributive gejstlige)

1. clerical, ecclesiastical

   Synonym: kirkelig Antonym: verdslig

Noun

gejstlig (singular definite den gejstlige, plural indefinite gejstlige)

1. clergy

Declension

Declension of gejstlig

gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gejstlig	den gejstlige	gejstlige	de gejstlige
genitive	gejstligs	den gejstliges	gejstliges	de gejstliges

References

• “gejstlig” in Den Danske Ordbog