gemen

Danish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz. Cognate with English mean and German gemein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡ̊eˈmeˀn]

Adjective

gemen

  1. (archaic) common, usual
  2. mean

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Maranao

Noun

gemen

  1. smile

Middle English

Noun

gemen

  1. (Kent) Alternative form of game

Romanian

Adjective

gemen m or n (feminine singular gemenă, masculine plural gemeni, feminine and neuter plural gemene)

  1. Alternative form of geamăn

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Saxon gimeni, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz. Cognate with English mean, German gemein, Dutch gemeen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (gamains) and Latin communis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛˈmeːn/

Adjective

gemen

  1. plain, simple, common, popular
    gemene man
    the man in the street, people in general
  2. mean, small-minded and petty; showing meanness in petty things (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (typography) small, lowercase
Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Antonyms

Noun

gemen c

  1. a lowercase letter
Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms
Antonyms

References

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gemen

  1. definite plural of gem
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