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
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