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ghost in Dutch

ghost in Dutch is spook, geest, fantoom — ghost means the soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.

ghost in Dutch

spook
noun
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
geest
noun
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
fantoom
noun
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
gespens
noun
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
schim
noun
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
spooksel
noun
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
artefact
noun
A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
spookbeeld
noun
An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.

What does "ghost" mean?

  1. noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
    "She swore she saw a ghost drifting through the old hallway."
  2. verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
    "He ghosted her after their third date."
  3. verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
    "The celebrity memoir was actually ghosted by a professional writer."
  4. verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.
    "The submit button is ghosted until you fill in every field."
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ghost in a sentence

  • She swore she saw a ghost drifting through the old hallway.
  • The town is famous for its ghost stories.
  • He ghosted her after their third date.
  • It's cruel to ghost someone instead of just saying it's over.

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What is "ghost" in Dutch?

"ghost" in Dutch is spook, geest, fantoom. ghost means: The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.

How do you use "ghost" in a sentence?

Example: "She swore she saw a ghost drifting through the old hallway." In Dutch, "ghost" is spook, geest, fantoom.

Are there other ways to say "ghost" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 8 translations listed for "ghost": spook, geest, fantoom, gespens, schim, spooksel.

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