geistige
Translation
mental, intellectual, spiritual, non-material
Examples
Geistige Gesundheit ist sehr wichtig.
Mental health is very important.
Sie hat große geistige Fähigkeiten.
She has great intellectual abilities.
Grammar Patterns
geistige + ((fem. sg. noun / plural noun)) mental/intellectual (feminine singular noun / plural noun) Die geistige Anforderung ist hoch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: intellectual, mental; Antonyms: körperlich (physical), physisch (physical)
Etymology
From 'Geist' (mind, spirit) + adjective suffix '-ig'. The '-e' is a declension ending.
Memory Tips
'Geist' is a cognate of 'ghost' but usually means 'mind' or 'spirit'. 'geistige' is the inflected form for feminine or plural nouns.