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geheim — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arcane adj Understood by very few people; mysterious and difficult to grasp because of how obscure or specialized it is.
  • clandestine adj Kept secret, especially because the activity is improper or illicit.
  • dark adj Having little or no light.
  • secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.

Senses

geheim is used for these senses in English:

  • arcane Understood by only a few.
  • clandestine Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • secret Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
  • secret (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

Related Dutch words