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Die Seele
In modern German, 'Seele' is used colloquially and poetically where English speakers might say 'psyche' or 'mind'. Clinical psychologists often use 'die Psyche', but 'Seele' remains deeply cultural.
Examples in context
Musik ist Balsam für die Seele.
Music is balm for the soul.
Er leidet an einer schweren Erkrankung der Seele.
He suffers from a serious illness of the soul.
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