poltergeist
/polteɾxeist/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English word "poltergeist" is translated into Spanish as poltergeist.
The word refers to a disruptive ghost.
Meaning: disruptive ghost (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, it is preceded by the masculine article el (el poltergeist).
How do you pronounce it?
/polteɾxeist/
Did you know?
- In Spanish paranormal circles, a poltergeist is often distinguished from a fantasma because the former is viewed as an energy manifestation rather than the soul of a deceased person.
- In some Spanish occult contexts, a poltergeist is attributed to estrés psíquico, suggesting the ghost is actually a projection of a living person's subconscious.
- Because it is treated as a foreign word, the spelling of poltergeist in Spanish does not change to follow Spanish phonetic rules, unlike many other borrowed words.
Examples in context
- Poltergeist, Phobetor y Draugr son tres exoplanetas que orbitan alrededor del púlsar Lich.Poltergeist, Phobetor and Draugr are three exoplanets that orbit the pulsar Lich.This sentence uses poltergeist to name one of three exoplanets orbiting a pulsar.Tatoeba #10226722 by Seael, translation #13616048 by araneo
- Lich es un púlsar ubicado a unos 2.300 años luz del sol, en la constelación de Virgo, que tiene tres planetas orbitando a su alrededor: Draugr, Poltergeist y Phobetor.Lich is a pulsar located approximately 2,300 light-years from the Sun, in the constellation of Virgo, which has three planets orbiting around it: Draugr, Poltergeist and Phobetor.This sentence uses poltergeist as a name for one of the planets orbiting the pulsar Lich.Tatoeba #7865679 by Seael, translation #11309996 by SunnyMoon
- Cosas extrañas han estado ocurriendo en esta casa. Tal vez haya un poltergeist o un duende.Strange things have been happening in this house. Perhaps there is a poltergeist or a duende.
- Ese ruido en la cocina parece un poltergeist.That noise in the kitchen sounds like a poltergeist.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are talking in their living room at night.
- Elena¿Escuchaste ese golpe en la habitación?Did you hear that thud in the room?
- DanielSí, parece que hay un poltergeist aquí.Yes, it seems like there is a poltergeist here.
- ElenaNo bromees, Daniel, tengo mucho miedo.Don't joke, Daniel, I am very scared.
- DanielTranquila, Elena, solo es el viento.Calm down, Elena, it is just the wind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poltergeist” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
