what is a doppleganger?

Answer 1

A doppelgänger is the ghostly — in some cases, the physical — double of a living person. The word "doppelgänger" is a loanword from German, in which language it is written (as with any German noun) with an initial capital letter: Doppelgänger. The word derives from Doppel ("double") and Gänger ("goer").

In English, the word is conventionally uncapitalized ("doppelgänger"). It is also common to drop the German diacritic, umlaut, from the letter "ä," writing "doppelganger," although in German the correct spelling without the umlaut would actually be "Doppelgaenger."

In the vernacular, "Doppelgänger" has come to refer to any double or look-alike of a person—most commonly an "evil twin"—or to bilocation.

The word is also used to describe a phenomenon whereby one catches his own image out of the corner of his eye. In some traditions, seeing one's own doppelgänger is an omen of death. A doppelgänger seen by a person's friends or relatives may sometimes bring bad luck, or indicate an approaching health problem-.

Answer 2

A doppelgänger is the ghostly — in some cases, the physical — double of a living person. The word "doppelgänger" is a loanword from German, in which language it is written (as with any German noun) with an initial capital letter: Doppelgänger. The word derives from Doppel ("double") and Gänger ("goer").

In English, the word is conventionally uncapitalized ("doppelgänger"). It is also common to drop the German diacritic, umlaut, from the letter "ä," writing "doppelganger," although in German the correct spelling without the umlaut would actually be "Doppelgaenger."

In the vernacular, "Doppelgänger" has come to refer to any double or look-alike of a person—most commonly an "evil twin"—or to bilocation.

The word is also used to describe a phenomenon whereby one catches his own image out of the corner of his eye. In some traditions, seeing one's own doppelgänger is an omen of death. A doppelgänger seen by a person's friends or relatives may sometimes bring bad luck, or indicate an approaching health problem.

Answer 3

A twin of yourself who looks exactly like you in every way. Derived from the German Doppelgänger meaning double goer. Often in folklore your doppelganger is an 'evil' twin who is out to stop or trick you in some way. Can be physical, but usually ghostly.

Answer 4

A doppelgänger is the ghostly double of a living person, adapted from German Doppelgänger (look-alike). The word comes from doppel meaning "double" and gänger translated as "goer". The term has, in the vernacular, come to refer to any double of a person, most commonly in reference to a so-called evil twin, or to bilocation. Alternatively, the word is used to describe a phenomenon where you catch your own image out of the corner of your eye. ...

Answer 5

something which is you, but it is somewhere else. Bill Bailey said something about this on his "Bewilderness" tour : "No, I am the real Bill Bailey, you are just a mere doppleganger in another dimension!"

I hope that helps!

Answer 6

Its meant to be your double. The other person in the world that looks exactly like you. There are myths about the other being evil, but how do you know you are not that other persons evil twin???

Answer 7

Lestat

Answer 8

I am told a 'double worker' also a double of you.
today it is the ID theif/your best friend using ure name while playing around.

Answer 9

A misspelling of the German, "doppelganger", roughly translates as "evil twin". Can be used literally.

hope that helps

Answer 10

It's your absolute double and if you meet them you die. Or so mum used to tell us, she used to tell us Banshee stories at bed time as well though so we didn't dare get up out of bed at night.