Noun
die Gemeinschaft
Pronunciation: /ɡ̊eˈmaɪ̯nʃaft/
community, collective, syndicate, consortium
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plural Gemeinschaften
Meanings
Noun
- community, collective, syndicate, consortium
Example sentence
Die Neuankömmlinge wurden rasch in die Gemeinschaft aufgenommen.
The newcomers were quickly absorbed into the community.
Word forms
singular
die Gemeinschaft
plural
die Gemeinschaften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gemeinschaft
Accusativedie Gemeinschaft
Dativeder Gemeinschaft
Genitiveder Gemeinschaft
Plural
Nominativedie Gemeinschaften
Accusativedie Gemeinschaften
Dativeden Gemeinschaften
Genitiveder Gemeinschaften
Usage
- in einer Gemeinschaft leben — This describes living as part of a community.
- Gemeinschaft / Gesellschaft — Gemeinschaft emphasizes belonging; Gesellschaft can refer to society generally.
Die Gemeinschaft kümmert sich zusammen um den Garten.
The community looks after the garden together.