Adjective / Adverb
gemein
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈmaɪ̯n/
mean, nasty, wicked
B1
rank #3,135
Meanings
Adjective
- mean, nasty, wicked
Adverb
- very; intensely
- wicked, beastly, awfully, awful
Example sentence
Sei nicht so gemein zu ihm.
Don't be so mean to him.
Usage
- gemein zu jemandem sein — Be mean or nasty to someone; zu takes the dative.
- gemein / gemeinsam — Gemein can mean nasty; gemeinsam means together or shared.
Es war gemein, ihn vor allen auszulachen.
It was mean to laugh at him in front of everyone.