gemein

German (Berlin)

/ɡəˈmaɪ̯n/

adj
Definitions
  • mean, base, nasty, cruel, wicked, vile, vicious, ugly, rotten, awful
  • common

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German gemein inherited from Old High German gimeini inherited from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (common, shared, communal, general, public).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gamainiz

Gloss

common, shared, communal, general, public

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