ghostly / eerie
gespenstisch – gespenstischer – am gespenstischsten
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ghostly / eerie
Appearing like a ghost and therefore eerie or spooky. The word can also describe a strangely unreal or oppressive atmosphere.
Im gespenstisch leeren Gebäude waren nur noch die Geräusche des Windes zu hören.
In the eerily empty building, the only sounds that could be heard were those of the wind.
| basic form | gespenstisch |
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| comparative | gespenstischer |
| superlative | am gespenstischsten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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„Gespenstisch“ (ghostly/eerie) is formed from the noun „Gespenst“ (ghost) and the ending „-isch“. The ending turns it into an adjective for something that has the characteristics or effect of a ghost.
Der gespenstische Schatten bewegte sich langsam über die Wand.
The ghostly shadow moved slowly across the wall.
„Gespenstisch“ (ghostly/eerie) frequently appears with words that describe an atmosphere or a place. Typical collocations are „gespenstische Stille“ (eerie silence), „gespenstische Atmosphäre“ (eerie atmosphere), „gespenstisches Licht“ (ghostly light), and „gespenstische Gestalt“ (ghostly figure).
Eine gespenstische Stille lag über dem verlassenen Dorf.
An eerie silence lay over the abandoned village.
The adjective is especially common in narrative, cinematic, or literary descriptions when a scene is meant to seem eerie and unreal at the same time. It therefore often describes not just one person or thing, but the atmosphere of an entire setting.
Im gespenstischen Nebel waren die Umrisse der Bäume kaum zu erkennen.
In the eerie fog, the outlines of the trees were barely visible.
