Kampfgeist

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Kampfgeist

[ˈkamp͡fˌɡaɪ̯st]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Kampf und Geist

noun Kampfgeist · Kampfgeistes · Kampfgeists · Kampfgeiste

Bereitschaft, zu kämpfen/sich zu wehren „Seit der große Fisch im seichten Wasser war, hatte er das letzte bißchen Kampfgeist verloren.“
Opposite: Aussichtslosigkeit, Hilflosigkeit, Kraftlosigkeit, Nachgiebigkeit, Unfähigkeit, Verzweiflung, Willensschwäche

In English

fight will or ability to fight
fighting spirit ability to keep going despite the odds

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"Kampfgeist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/kampfgeist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kampfgeist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/kampfgeist

Chicago

"Kampfgeist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/kampfgeist.

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@misc{kampfgeist_2026,
  title = {Kampfgeist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kampfgeist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}