Noun
die Gesellschaft
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/
society, the public (abstract concept of an organised social group or a local population in general)
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rank #310
plural Gesellschaften
Meanings
Noun
- society, the public (abstract concept of an organised social group or a local population in general)
- company (presence of other people in general)
- company (group of people)
- society (organised group of people with common interests)
Example sentence
Warum sollte es mich kümmern, was die Gesellschaft denkt?
Why should I care what society thinks?
Word forms
singular
die Gesellschaft
plural
die Gesellschaften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gesellschaft
Accusativedie Gesellschaft
Dativeder Gesellschaft
Genitiveder Gesellschaft
Plural
Nominativedie Gesellschaften
Accusativedie Gesellschaften
Dativeden Gesellschaften
Genitiveder Gesellschaften
Usage
- in unserer Gesellschaft — in our society; the abstract social meaning
- in Gesellschaft sein — be in company; with other people
Die Gesellschaft verändert sich ständig.
Society is constantly changing.