doppelgänger
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dop·pel·gäng·er
noun \ˈdä-pəl-ˌgaŋ-ər, -ˌgeŋ-, ˌdä-pəl-ˈ\Definition of DOPPELGÄNGER
1
: a ghostly counterpart of a living person
See Variants of DOPPELGÄNGER
dop·pel·gäng·er or dop·pel·gang·er \ˈdä-pəl-ˌgaŋ-ər, -ˌgeŋ-, ˌdä-pəl-ˈ\
Examples of DOPPELGÄNGER
- In the story, the character is haunted by a doppelgänger.
- <at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger>
Origin of DOPPELGÄNGER
German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer
First Known Use: 1851
Related to DOPPELGÄNGER
- Synonyms
- alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, image (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin
Learn More About DOPPELGÄNGER
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: dopper
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Doppelflöte
All Words Near: doppelgänger
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Doppelflöte
All Words Near: doppelgänger
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up doppelgänger? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
