gejstlig
Danish
Etymology
From German geistlich (“spiritual”), derived from the noun Geist (“spirit”), from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, cognate with English ghost.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡajstli/, [ˈɡ̊ɑjsd̥li], [ˈɡ̊ɑjsli]
Adjective
gejstlig (neuter gejstligt, plural and definite singular attributive gejstlige)
- clerical, ecclesiastical
- Synonym: kirkelig Antonym: verdslig
Noun
gejstlig (singular definite den gejstlige, plural indefinite gejstlige)
- clergy
Inflection
Declension of gejstlig
gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gejstlig | den gejstlige | gejstlige | de gejstlige |
| genitive | gejstligs | den gejstliges | gejstliges | de gejstliges |
References
- “gejstlig” in Den Danske Ordbog