Weltgeist
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Weltgeist m (strong, genitive Weltgeistes or Weltgeists, no plural)
- (philosophy) world spirit; world soul
- Synonym: Weltseele
- 1941, Hermann Hesse, Stufen:
- Wir sollen heiter Raum um Raum durchschreiten, / An keinem wie an einer Heimat hängen, / Der Weltgeist will nicht fesseln uns und engen, / Er will uns Stuf' um Stufe heben, weiten.
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Declension
Declension of Weltgeist
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Weltgeist |
| genitive | eines | des | Weltgeistes, Weltgeists |
| dative | einem | dem | Weltgeist, Weltgeiste1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Weltgeist |
1Now rare, see notes.
See also
Further reading
Weltgeist on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
