Quälgeist

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Quälgeist

[ˈkvɛːlˌɡaɪ̯st]

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Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs quälen und dem Substantiv Geist

noun Quälgeist · Quälgeister · Quälgeistes · Quälgeists

colloquial Person, die andere hartnäckig und beharrlich belästigt, nervt und bedrängt Kochtopfvertreter sind echte Quälgeister.
Similar: Nervensäge, Plagegeist

In English

nuisance person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience
pest annoying person
plague a nuisance
gadfly person or thing that irritates or instigates

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"Quälgeist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/qu%C3%A4lgeist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Quälgeist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/qu%C3%A4lgeist

Chicago

"Quälgeist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/qu%C3%A4lgeist.

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@misc{qua_lgeist_2026,
  title = {Quälgeist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/qu%C3%A4lgeist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}