Ghost

"Ghost" in German

Erscheinung

(spirit appearing after death)

Gehuuri

(spirit appearing after death)

Geist

(spirit appearing after death)

Geisterbild

(false image on a television screen)

Gespenst

(spirit appearing after death)

Phantom

(spirit appearing after death)

Schatten

(faint shadowy semblance)

Spuk

(spirit appearing after death)

ghosten

((transitive) to stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation)

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