געמײַנדע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Noun

געמײַנדע • (gemaynde) f, plural געמײַנדעס (gemayndes)

  1. community
  2. commune
  3. municipality.
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