Poltergeist

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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

  1. (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

Coordinate terms

  • Lich (the pulsar PSR B1257+12)
planets of Lich (PSR B1257+12)

Further reading

German

Etymology

poltern (“to rumble”) +‎ Geist (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔltɐˌɡaɪst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pol‧ter‧geist
  • Rhymes: -aɪst

Noun

Poltergeist m (strong, genitive Poltergeistes or Poltergeists, plural Poltergeister)

  1. poltergeist

Declension

Declension of Poltergeist
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

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