djinn

unregelmäßiger Plural

An invisible spirit in Islamic mythology, mentioned in the Koran, believed to inhabit the earth and influence mankind, often appearing in the form of humans or animals.

• 🇩🇪Unsichtbares Geistwesen in der islamischen Mythologie, das im Koran erwähnt wird und die Erde bewohnen sowie Einfluss auf die Menschen nehmen soll, oft in menschlicher oder tierischer Gestalt erscheinend.

1. Supernatural spirit C1 formal

   An invisible being in Islamic mythology, created from smokeless fire, capable of influencing human affairs and taking various forms.

   • The story tells of a djinn that granted three wishes to a traveler.
   • In Islamic tradition, djinn are considered beings with free will.
   • The old man claimed he could communicate with a djinn living in the desert.

   🇩🇪Dschinn

   Synonyme: geniejinni

• djinn plural form
• djinns plural form
• djinns' possessive plural form
• djinn's possessive singular form