poltergeist

See also: Poltergeist

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) +‎ Geist (“ghost”). Cognate with English boulder and ghost.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/, /ˈpəʊl.təˌɡaɪst/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

poltergeist (plural poltergeists or poltergeister)

  1. (parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
    A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things.
    The chapel is haunted by a demonic poltergeist.
    • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
      "Perhaps even a small poltergeist might come your way. Any trifle would be welcome." His bull's bellow of laughter followed them into the lift.

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Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔl.tɛr.ɡajst/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɡajst
  • Syllabification: pol‧ter‧geist

Noun

poltergeist m animal

  1. (parapsychology) poltergeist (unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about)

Declension
Declension of poltergeist
singular plural
nominative poltergeist poltergeisty
genitive poltergeista poltergeistów
dative poltergeistowi poltergeistom
accusative poltergeista poltergeisty
instrumental poltergeistem poltergeistami
locative poltergeiście poltergeistach
vocative poltergeiście poltergeisty

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Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pow.teɾˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɾˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teɾˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɾˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pow.teʁˈɡajʃ.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teʁˈɡaɪ̯ʃ.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajʃt͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teʁˈɡaɪ̯ʃt͡ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pow.teɻˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɻˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ], /pow.teɻˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɻˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pol.tɨɾˈɡajʃt/ [poɫ.tɨɾˈɣajʃt], /pɔl.tɨɾˈɡajʃt/ [pɔɫ.tɨɾˈɣajʃt]

  • Hyphenation: pol‧ter‧geist

Noun

poltergeist m (plural poltergeists)

  1. (parapsychology) poltergeist (a disruptive ghost)
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