gemeen

See also: Gemeen

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *gimēni, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -eːn

Adjective

gemeen (comparative gemener, superlative gemeenst)

  1. mean, hurtful
  2. intense, extreme

Inflection
Inflection of gemeen
uninflected gemeen
inflected gemene
comparative gemener
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gemeengemenerhet gemeenst
het gemeenste
indefinite m./f. sing. gemenegemeneregemeenste
n. sing. gemeengemenergemeenste
plural gemenegemeneregemeenste
definite gemenegemeneregemeenste
partitive gemeensgemeners—

Derived terms

Adverb

gemeen

  1. in common

Noun

gemeen n (uncountable)

  1. (often derogatory) common people, plebs

Anagrams

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gemēne, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz. Compare German gemein; Dutch gemeen; English mean.

Adjective

gemeen

  1. common
  2. vulgar; mean
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