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PRONUNCIATION OF KLEIST

Kleist  [klaɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KLEIST

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Kleist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KLEIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kleist

Kleist, or von Kleist, is a surname. von Kleist: ▪ Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist, co-inventor of the Leyden jar ▪ Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet and soldier ▪ Franz Kasimir von Kleist Prussian General ▪ Franz Alexander von Kleist Poet ▪ Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf, Prussian Field Marshal ▪ Heinrich von Kleist, German writer ▪ Kleist Prize, German literary prize named after Heinrich ▪ Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, German Field Marshal ▪ Panzer Group Kleist and Army Group von Kleist, parts of the German First Panzer Army ▪ Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin, conspirator to assassinate Adolf Hitler ▪ Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, conspirator to assassinate Adolf Hitler Kleist: ▪ Kleist Sykes, former Tanzanian mayor ▪ Henry Kleist, farmer and Socialist state senator from Rantoul, Wisconsin ▪ Kuupik Kleist, First Minister elect of Greenland...

Definition of Kleist in the English dictionary

The definition of Kleist in the dictionary is Heinrich von. 1777–1811, German dramatist, poet, and short-story writer. His plays include The Broken Pitcher, Penthesilea, and The Prince of Homburg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KLEIST


Antichrist
ˈæntɪˌkraɪst
Christ
kraɪst
diced
ˈdaɪst
feist
faɪst
geist
ɡaɪst
heist
haɪst
high-priced
ˌhaɪˈpraɪst
iced
aɪst
low-priced
ˈləʊˌpraɪst
medium-priced
ˈmiːdɪəmˌpraɪst
overpriced
ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst
poltergeist
ˈpɒltəˌɡaɪst
priced
praɪst
spiced
ˈspaɪst
underpriced
ˌʌndəˈpraɪst
unpriced
ʌnˈpraɪst
unsliced
ʌnˈslaɪst
Zeist
zaɪst
zeitgeist
ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KLEIST

Klaipeda
Klan
klangfarbe
Klanism
Klansman
Klansmen
klap
klatch
Klaus
Klausenburg
klavern
klaxon
kleagle
klebsiella
Klee
Kleenex
Klein
Klein bottle
kleinhuisie
Klemperer

WORDS THAT END LIKE KLEIST

ableist
ageist
antitheist
atheist
canoeist
cueist
deist
henotheist
hygeist
hygieist
hylotheist
misoneist
monotheist
mythopoeist
nontheist
pantheist
pharmacopoeist
polytheist
theist
tritheist

Synonyms and antonyms of Kleist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kleist» into 25 languages

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克莱斯特
1,325 millions of speakers

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Kleist
570 millions of speakers

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Kleist
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Kleist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلايست
280 millions of speakers

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Клейст
278 millions of speakers

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Kleist
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Kleist
260 millions of speakers

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Kleist
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Kleist
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Kleist
180 millions of speakers

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クライスト
130 millions of speakers

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Kleist
85 millions of speakers

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Kleist
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Kleist
80 millions of speakers

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Kleist
75 millions of speakers

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क्लीस्ट
75 millions of speakers

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Kleist
70 millions of speakers

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Kleist
65 millions of speakers

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Kleist
50 millions of speakers

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Клейст
40 millions of speakers

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Kleist
30 millions of speakers
el

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Kleist
15 millions of speakers
af

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Kleist
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kleist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kleist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kleist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KLEIST»

The term «Kleist» is regularly used and occupies the 63.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KLEIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kleist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KLEIST»

Discover the use of Kleist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kleist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heinrich Von Kleist: Writing After Kant
The volume integrates material previously published by the author in the form of articles and essays, now updated, with new chapters to form a greater whole.
Timothy J. Mehigan, 2011
2
The Major Works of Heinrich Von Kleist
A biography on the writer and playwright Heinrich von Kleist
Robert E. Helbling, 1975
3
Selected Writings
He is a modern writer: in the characters and situations he created we recognise our own aspirations and anxieties. Selected Writings includes a translation, with notes, of Kleist's best known plays, stories, and essays.
Heinrich Von Kleist, David Constantine, 2004
4
Dances of the Self in Heinrich Von Kleist, E. T. A. Hoffman ...
Joining performance studies with psychoanalytical theory, Lucia Ruprecht addresses dance as a performative exercise which constitutes a decisive force within the formation of subjectivity that is enacted in the literary texts.
Lucia Ruprecht, 2006
5
The Poetics of Death: The Short Prose of Kleist and Balzac
Discusses literary representations of death to explore the relation between writing and death--death understood as both the death of the individual and the death of meaning.
Beatrice Martina Guenther, 1996
6
The Stories of Heinrich Von Kleist: Fictions of Security
New and insightful interpretations of the controversial stories of Heinrich von Kleist.
Seán Allan, 2001
7
A Companion to the Works of Heinrich Von Kleist
New essays on the most prominent German dramatist and short-story writer of the early 19th century.
Bernd Fischer, 2003
8
Heinrich Von Kleist and Modernity
New essays employing a multitude of approaches to the works of Kleist, in the process shedding light on our present modernity.
Bernd Fischer, Timothy J. Mehigan, 2011
9
The Plays of Heinrich Von Kleist: Ideals and Illusions
This is an accessible 1996 study of the plays of Kleist (1777–1811), who ranks with Goethe and Schiller amongst nineteenth-century authors and who has been a major influence on contemporary German writers.
Seán Allan, 2006
10
Hölderlin, Kleist, and Nietzsche: The Struggle with the Daemon
This is the second volume in a trilogy in which Stefan Zweig builds a composite picture of the European mind through intellectual portraits selected from among its most representative and influential figures.
Stefan Zweig, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KLEIST»

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10,000-Year-Old Customs and Dances Alive and Well in Greenland
At the National Theatre of Greenland, I met the principal, Makka Kleist, and her dance student Kimmernaq Kjeldsen. “This is a very old culture,” ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
2
Raiders, Threat heading in different directions
Steve Kleist recorded five tackles, 1½ sacks and 1½ tackles for loss. Defensive end Justin Ankley, in his first action since the first half of the loss ... «Journal Times, Jul 15»
3
Kimberly's Megan Kleist is the softball player of year
Some softball enthusiasts consider Megan Kleist to be the best high school player to come out of this area in decades. The talented Kimberly ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
4
'Big Fish' in Whitefish: Alpine Theatre brings Broadway to town
... Halladay Quist, Amanda Morrison, Mikey Winn, Bethany Goodwin, Griffin Ziegert, Erica Von Kleist, Katelyn Ehrenberg and Rmi Strauser. «Daily Inter Lake, Jul 15»
5
All-Post-Crescent Media softball team
Megan Kleist, Sr., Kimberly: Athlete of the Year, see D-1. SECOND TEAM. PITCHERS. Taylor Hanus, Sr., Freedom: Was a unanimous first-team ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
6
Emeritus Professor of German Studies Donald Crosby Dies
Branching out from his own dissertation on the German dramatist Kleist, he developed a course on “Contemporary German Theater” and ... «UConn Today, Jul 15»
7
Planning to take a dip? You may want to slip into a local designer's …
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee may not be known as a swimsuit city, but that hasn't stopped on woman from starting a swimwear line. Kristy Kleist ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
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US Grains, Soybeans Fall Amid Profit-Taking, Better Weather …
"You start adding back bushels," said John Kleist, director of research at Ebottrading.com, a commodities brokerage based in Kentucky. "It's still ... «Capital.gr, Jul 15»
9
'Ma and Pa' help fair mark a milestone
Ma (Sandy Fisher) rejects a skunk from Pa (Tom Kleist) during their history-based Adventures with Ma and Pa show. The two are coming to ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Your Green Life: "Cleaning up pet waste"
Chris Kleist, the Program Coordinator for the City of Duluth, tells me "Pet waste is a big issue for us, and especially the dog waste. Pet waste ... «Northland's NewsCenter, Jul 15»

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