Kleingeist
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]klein (“small”) + Geist m (“spirit”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kleingeist m (strong, genitive Kleingeistes or Kleingeists, plural Kleingeister)
- (derogatory) narrow-minded, dumb person; bigot
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kleingeist [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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