Kleingeist
German
editEtymology
editklein (“small”) + Geist m (“spirit”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKleingeist m (strong, genitive Kleingeistes or Kleingeists, plural Kleingeister)
- (derogatory) narrow-minded, dumb person; bigot
Declension
editDeclension of Kleingeist [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kleingeist | die | Kleingeister |
genitive | eines | des | Kleingeistes, Kleingeists | der | Kleingeister |
dative | einem | dem | Kleingeist, Kleingeiste1 | den | Kleingeistern |
accusative | einen | den | Kleingeist | die | Kleingeister |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
edit- “Kleingeist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kleingeist” in Duden online