Poltergeist
See also: poltergeist
English
Etymology
From poltergeist, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.
Proper noun
Poltergeist
- (planets) A planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; One of the pair of planets that were the first exoplanets which were discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12)
Synonyms
- PSR B1257+12 B
- PSR B1257+12 c
Further reading
PSR B1257+12 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔltɐˌɡaɪst/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Pol‧ter‧geist
- Rhymes: -aɪst
Noun
Poltergeist m (strong, genitive Poltergeistes or Poltergeists, plural Poltergeister)
Declension
Declension of Poltergeist [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Poltergeist | die | Poltergeister |
| genitive | eines | des | Poltergeistes, Poltergeists | der | Poltergeister |
| dative | einem | dem | Poltergeist, Poltergeiste1 | den | Poltergeistern |
| accusative | einen | den | Poltergeist | die | Poltergeister |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants
- → English: poltergeist
Further reading
- “Poltergeist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Poltergeist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Poltergeist” in Duden online
- Poltergeist on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.