Spirit

Spirit

1. (Christianity) Ellipsis of Holy Spirit.
   • 1903, W. E. B. DuBois, chapter 14, in The Souls of Black Folk‎^[1]:

     Around us the history of the land has centred for thrice a hundred years; out of the nation's heart we have called all that was best to throttle and subdue all that was worst; fire and blood, prayer and sacrifice, have billowed over this people, and they have found peace only in the altars of the God of Right. Nor has our gift of the Spirit been merely passive.

• Tripis, pitris

Late 20th century, borrowed from English spirit. Doublet of Esprit, Spiritus, and Sprit.

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪʁɪt/, /ˈspɪɹɪt ~ ˈspʏɹɪt/

Spirit m (strong, genitive Spirits, plural Spirits)

1. (informal) spirit (mental disposition, ethos, especially one shared among a group; energy, enthousiasm)

   Synonyms: Energie, Geist, Gruppengeist, Gemeinschaftsgefühl

   • 2025 April 11, “Instagram-Foto: Volker Wissing verrät, wie das Selfie mit Habeck, Baerbock und Lindner entstand”, in Der Spiegel‎^[2], →ISSN:

     »Und ich habe dann gesagt, nee, wir machen jetzt noch mal Selfie.« Da sei endlich »auch so dieser Spirit dann« rübergekommen.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   Wir haben einen sehr guten Spirit in der Mannschaft.

   We have a great spirit among the team.

   Ich fühle total den Spirit von all seinen Liedern.

   I totally feel the energy of all his songs.

• “Spirit” in Duden online
• “Spirit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache