Doppelgänger
English meaning: Look-alike / Ghostly double
German Definition
(Deutsch)Wörtlich 'Doppelgänger' — ein paranormales Konzept des Geister- oder physischen Doppels einer Person, eines genauen Abbilds eines Lebenden.
English Definition
Literally 'double walker' — a paranormal concept of a person's ghostly or physical double, an exact replica of a living person. In German Romantic literature, the Doppelgänger was a harbinger of ill fortune. The term has entered global usage in psychology (describing the uncanny sensation of encountering one's double), literature, film, and popular culture.
Example
“In der deutschen Romantik symbolisiert der Doppelgänger oft den gespaltenen menschlichen Geist.”
In English: “In German Romanticism, the Doppelgänger often symbolizes the divided human mind.”
Synonyms
- Ebenbild
- Zwilling
Literary Heritage
“Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt.”
“When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous insect.”
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