געמיינשאַפֿט

Yiddish

Etymology

From געמיין (gemeyn) +‎ ־שאַפֿט (-shaft). Compare German Gemeinschaft, Dutch gemeenschap.

Pronunciation

Noun

געמיינשאַפֿט • (gemeynshaftf, plural געמיינשאַפֿטן (gemeynshaftn)

  1. (Daytshmerish) community, commonality (common enjoyment or possession; participation)
    Near-synonym: געמיינדע (gemeynde)

Derived terms

  • געמיינשאַפֿטלעך (gemeynshaftlekh)
  • געמיינשאַפֿטלעכקייט (gemeynshaftlekhkeyt)

References

  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008), “geméjnšaft”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slównik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 339
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “געמיינשאַפֿט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “געמיינשאַפֿט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN