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German word
Gemeinschaft
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈmaɪ̯nʃaft/
Meaning
- feminine nouncommunity
Example
Die Gemeinschaft im Viertel organisiert ein Fest.
The community in the neighborhood is organizing a festival.
More examples
Wir wollen eine offene Gemeinschaft fördern.
We want to promote an open community.
Core concept
Separate people become a connected whole through a bond of common purpose, practice, or belonging.
Common phrases
Gemeinschaft aufbauen
build a community
offene Gemeinschaft
open community
Vertrauen innerhalb der Gemeinschaft
trust within the community
Similar words
Gesellschaft: An organized social or business body with a formal legal framework.
Gemeinde: Residents of a locality or members of a local religious congregation.
Nachbarschaft: The people living along the same street or within the same local area.
Verein: An organized club or association formed around a common purpose.
Definition in German
Eine auf gemeinsamen Regeln, Traditionen oder Zielen beruhende Gruppe von Personen, die Solidarität und gemeinsames Handeln pflegt.
Word origin
Gemeinschaft was formed in German from gemein, meaning 'common', and -schaft, a suffix for states, relationships, and collectives.
Usage tips
- Gemeinschaft can describe an informal or value-based community, while Gesellschaft more often presents people as a social body or organization.
Other meanings
- fellowshipnoun
- societynoun
Opposites
- Einsamkeitlonelinessnoun
- Individualitätindividualitynoun
Related words
- Gemeinschaftsbildungcommunity buildingnoun
- gemeinschaftsorientiertcommunity-orientedadjective