geistlich

/ˈɡaɪstlɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

spiritual, clerical, religious
- Der geistliche Beistand half der Familie in der Trauer.
  
  The clergyman's spiritual support helped the family in their grief.

Geistlich leans toward the clerical and spiritual (a geistlicher Beruf, a spiritual calling); religiös is the general word for religious.

Similar in other languages

English

Close — spiritual, religious relates to sacred.

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Last updated 2026-10-04