| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| bulgaria | полтъргайст (poltǎrgajst) |
| espanja | poltergeist |
| hollanti | klopgeest |
| italia | poltergeist |
| japani | ポルターガイスト現象 (porutāgaisuto genshō), ポルターガイスト (porutāgaisuto) |
| kreikka | στοιχειό (stoicheió) |
| latvia | poltergeists |
| liettua | poltergeistas |
| norja | poltergeist, bankeånd |
| portugali | poltergeist, demónio |
| ranska | poltergeist, esprit frappeur |
| ruotsi | poltergeist |
| saksa | Poltergeist, Klopfgeist |
| suomi | poltergeist, räyhähenki, kummitus |
| tšekki | poltergeist |
| venäjä | полтергейст (poltergeist) |
| Monikko | poltergeists |
| Monikko | poltergeister |
(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
Artist conception of poltergeist activity claimed by Thérèse Selles, a 14-year-old domestic servant of the Todescini family at Cheragas, Algeria. From the French magazine La Vie Mystérieuse in 1911.