ghost town
die Geisterstadt, die Geisterstädte
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ghost town
A city or place where few or no people live anymore and which therefore appears abandoned and deserted.
Nach der Schließung des Bergwerks wurde die Siedlung zu einer Geisterstadt.
After the mine closed, the settlement became a ghost town.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geisterstädte |
| genitive | der Geisterstadt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Geisterstadt | die Geisterstädte |
| accusative | die Geisterstadt | die Geisterstädte |
| dative | der Geisterstadt | den Geisterstädten |
| genitive | der Geisterstadt | der Geisterstädte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Geisterstadt' (ghost town) is made up of 'Geister' (ghosts) and 'Stadt' (city). The image of a city inhabited only by 'Geister' (ghosts) makes its meaning as an abandoned and deserted place easy to understand.
Auf den alten Fotos sieht man, wie lebendig die Geisterstadt früher einmal war.
The old photos show how lively the ghost town once was.
The phrase 'zu einer Geisterstadt werden' (to become a ghost town) is often used to describe a change. Here, 'zu' is followed by the dative.
Nach der Naturkatastrophe wurde das Dorf innerhalb weniger Wochen zu einer Geisterstadt.
After the natural disaster, the village became a ghost town within a few weeks.
Common collocations include 'eine verlassene Geisterstadt' (an abandoned ghost town), 'eine menschenleere Geisterstadt' (a deserted ghost town), and 'durch eine Geisterstadt fahren' (to drive through a ghost town). The word often appears in reports about abandoned villages, mining regions, or former industrial sites.
Die Touristen fuhren mit einem Bus durch die verlassene Geisterstadt.
The tourists took a bus through the abandoned ghost town.
