Geistern Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Geistern" is used as verb with the meaning of "to haunt", "to roam" or "to drift".

Essential properties of "geistern"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: geistern
Simple past: geisterte
Participle: gegeistert

regularintransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "geistern" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To move silently and mysteriously, like a ghost"

Definition: "To move like a ghost, silently and mysteriously."
Translation(s): to haunt, to roam, to drift
Synonym(s): spuken, herumgeistern
Related word(s): Geist, spuken

📝 Some usage examples:

Nachts geistern seltsame Geräusche durch das alte Haus.At night, strange noises haunt the old house.
Er geistert oft gedankenverloren durch die Straßen.He often drifts absentmindedly through the streets.
Gerüchte geistern durch die Stadt, dass das Gebäude spukt.Rumors are haunting the town that the building is spooky.

2.) "To repeatedly appear in one's mind or conversations"

Definition: "To appear repeatedly in the mind or in conversations."
Translation(s): to linger, to circulate, to float around
Synonym(s): spuken, herumgeistern
Related word(s): Gedanke, Erinnerung

📝 Some usage examples:

Die Idee geistert seit Tagen in meinem Kopf.The idea has been lingering in my head for days.
Alte Erinnerungen geistern oft in seinen Gedanken.Old memories often float around in his thoughts.
Das Thema geistert immer wieder in unseren Gesprächen.The topic keeps coming up in our conversations.

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