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

2. (nominalized) clergyman, cleric

   De gejstlige syntes, at...

   The clergymen felt that...

References

• “gejstlig” in Den Danske Ordbog