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In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist ( / ˈpoʊltərˌɡaɪst / or / ˈpɒltərˌɡaɪst /; German: [ˈpɔltɐɡaɪ̯st] ⓘ; 'rumbling ghost' or 'noisy spirit') is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.
Its more general meaning is simply "to make a noise", especially by shouting or smashing things -- hence "Polterabend".
Poltergeist ⓘ (del alemán poltern, hacer ruido, y Geist, fantasma) es un fenómeno extraño o paranormal que engloba cualquier hecho perceptible, de naturaleza violenta y diferente a las leyes físicas, producido por una entidad o energía imperceptible. 1 .
11 de mar. de 2024 · poltergeist, (from German Polter, “noise” or “racket”; Geist, “spirit”), in occultism, a disembodied spirit or supernatural force credited with certain malicious or disturbing phenomena, such as inexplicable noises, sudden wild movements, or breakage of household items.
Polterabend ( Polish: pultrować) is a German and to a lesser extent Polish, Austrian and Swiss wedding custom in which, on the night before the wedding, the guests break porcelain to bring luck to the couple's marriage. The belief in the effectiveness of this custom is expressed by the old adage: "Shards bring luck" (German ...
Polterabend: To break for the Unity. Marriages in Germany devoid of any form of tradition paraphernalia are absolutely unimaginable. Various German regions have their very own tradition and custom which may or may not run in consonance with the rest of the country.
a (=Krach machen) to crash about (=polternd umfallen) to go crash die Kinder poltern oben the children are crashing about or banging about upstairs, the children are making a din or racket inf upstairs was hat da eben so gepoltert? what was that crash or bang? es fiel polternd zu Boden it crashed to the floor, it fell with a crash to the f...
