Spuken Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Spuken" is used as verb with the meaning of "haunt", "be haunted" or "linger".

Essential properties of "spuken"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: spuken
  • Simple past: spukte
  • Participle: gespukt

See full conjugation of spuken

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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 "spuken" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To haunt a place"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Es spukt in dem alten Schloss jede Nacht.The old castle is haunted every night.
  2. Viele glauben, dass es in diesem Haus spukt.Many believe that this house is haunted.
  3. Er behauptet, dass es in seinem Keller spukt.He claims that his cellar is haunted.

2.) "To linger persistently in one's mind, causing unease"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Gedanke spukt ihm seit Tagen im Kopf.The thought has been haunting him for days.
  2. Diese Idee spukt immer wieder in meinem Kopf.This idea keeps haunting my mind.
  3. Die Erinnerung spukt in ihren Träumen.The memory haunts her dreams.
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