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Danish
Etymology
From German geistlich (“spiritual”), derived from the noun Geist (“spirit”), from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, cognate with English ghost.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gejstlig (neuter gejstligt, plural and definite singular attributive gejstlige)
- clerical, ecclesiastical
- Synonym: kirkelig Antonym: verdslig
- (nominalized) clergyman, cleric
- De gejstlige syntes, at...
- The clergymen felt that...
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