Spirit of German folklore (11)

I believe the answer is:

poltergeist

(Other definitions for poltergeist that I've seen before include "Mischievous ghost" , "Noisy spook" , "Noisy ghost" , "Mischievous spirit" , "Disturbing ghost" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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