German speakers

[Apech]

Can anyone tell me what Gestaltfahigkeit means?

 

Thanks.

[Chang]

Can anyone tell me what Gestaltfahigkeit means?

 

Thanks.

 

I believe the correct spelling is "Gestaltfestigkeit"

 

It could be translated as "form strength" which might be appropriate for Tao Bums.

Edited June 6, 2012 by Chang

[Apech]

Thanks but I've just checked and the term is Gestaltsfahige(n) (with two dots over the a).

 

It comes together with these other terms:

 

Verkorperung(en) and Erscheinungsbild(er)

 

They are all used by an Egyptologist called Wolf-Brinkmann to describe the concept of the Ba. So maybe they are technical/philosophical terms.

[Chang]

Thanks but I've just checked and the term is Gestaltsfahige(n) (with two dots over the a).

 

It comes together with these other terms:

 

Verkorperung(en) Try Avatar embodiment and Erscheinungsbild(er) Try "appearance"

 

They are all used by an Egyptologist called Wolf-Brinkmann to describe the concept of the Ba. So maybe they are technical/philosophical terms.

 

I suspect that you really need a German speaker who is familiar with Egyptology.

Edited June 6, 2012 by Chang

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[Owledge]

[Apech]

[Apech]

[Owledge]

- "der (die) Gestaltfähige(n)"

- or "Verkörperung(en)"

- or "Erscheinungsbild(er)"

 

Three possible translations, but the first one is an actor while the other two are objects/results.

 

So the suggested translations for said word are:

- "the one(s) able to shape things" OR "the one(s) able to assume a shape"

- or "embodiment(s)"

- or "apparition(s) / appearance(s)"

 

It's not wise to suggest a translation that consists of a made-up word like "gestaltfähig" without further explaining it. I can only guess, based on the other two suggested translations, that the writer means 'assuming a shape'. Someone able to shape things would more accurately be "der (die) Gestaltungsfähige(n)". But since she suggests this as a synonym for "god", it would be the other option ... 'the shaper' if you will.

Edited June 6, 2012 by Owledge

[Apech]