Noun
das Gemeinwohl
Pronunciation: [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌvoːl]
common good
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Meanings
Noun
- common good
Example sentence
Der Politiker beruft sich gern auf das Gemeinwohl.
The politician likes to invoke the common good.
Word forms
singular
das Gemeinwohl
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gemeinwohl
Accusativedas Gemeinwohl
Dativedem Gemeinwohl
Genitivedes Gemeinwohls
Gemeinwohl has no common plural.
Usage
- dem Gemeinwohl dienen — serve the common good; dienen takes dative
- Gemeinwohl / Eigeninteresse — the community's benefit versus one's own interest
Die Initiative stellt das Gemeinwohl über kurzfristige Gewinne.
The initiative places the common good above short-term profits.