das Gespenst
Translation
ghost, spectre, phantom, apparition
Examples
Das Kind hat Angst vor Gespenstern.
The child is afraid of ghosts.
Im alten Schloss spukt ein Gespenst.
A ghost haunts the old castle.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) a noun used as a subject or object A ghost lives in the castle.
Similar Words
der Geist (spirit, ghost), das Phantom (phantom)
Etymology
Related to the verb 'spuken' (to haunt). The 'Ge-' prefix can sometimes denote a collective or a result.
Memory Tips
The sound 'Gespenst' sounds a bit like 'ghost pest'. Imagine a pesky ghost.