געמײַנדע

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German gemeinde, from Old High German gemeinida, probably from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (shared, communal). Compare German Gemeinde, Luxembourgish Gemeng, Dutch gemeente, Old English ġemǣne, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹 (gamainei).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Northern IPA(key): /ˈɡemaɪ̯ndə/
  • Southern IPA(key): /ˈɡəmaːndə/

Noun[edit]

געמײַנדע (gemayndef, plural געמײַנדעס (gemayndes)

  1. community
  2. commune
  3. municipality.