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The German word "Gestalt" is a noun meaning "form", "shape", or "figure".

• It is not a compound word, but the term refers broadly to the external form or configuration of something perceivable.
• In psychology, especially Gestalt psychology, it emphasizes the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Similar words:

• Form (form, shape)
• Figur (figure)
• Shape (shape, borrowed from English usage)

Difference:

• Gestalt often implies a holistic concept of form, highlighting the integrated whole rather than isolated parts.
• Form or Figur might refer more simply to outline or appearance without this holistic perspective.