gemeinsam

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German gimeinsam. Equivalent to gemein +‎ -sam. Cognate with Dutch gemeenzaam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmaɪnza(ː)m/
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Adjective

gemeinsam (strong nominative masculine singular gemeinsamer, not comparable)

  1. common, mutual, shared

Declension

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Derived terms

Adverb

gemeinsam

  1. together, jointly
    Synonym: zusammen

Usage notes
  • Gemeinsam can only be used of groups doing something together, not of things being put together in a place.
  • Some speakers use this adverb freely in colloquial speech, but others may perceive it as formal or even slightly affected.

Further reading
  • “gemeinsam” in Duden online
  • “gemeinsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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