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ghost word in German

ghost word in German is Geisterwort, Ghostword.

ghost word in German

Geisterwort
noun
(linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.
Ghostword
noun
(linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.
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What is "ghost word" in German?

"ghost word" in German is Geisterwort, Ghostword.

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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "ghost word": Geisterwort, Ghostword.

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