gemeen
See also: Gemeen
Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *gimēni, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːn
Adjective
gemeen (comparative gemener, superlative gemeenst)
- mean, hurtful
- intense, extreme
Inflection
| Inflection of gemeen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | gemeen | |||
| inflected | gemene | |||
| comparative | gemener | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | gemeen | gemener | het gemeenst het gemeenste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | gemene | gemenere | gemeenste |
| n. sing. | gemeen | gemener | gemeenste | |
| plural | gemene | gemenere | gemeenste | |
| definite | gemene | gemenere | gemeenste | |
| partitive | gemeens | gemeners | — | |
Derived terms
- algemeen
- gemeenschap
- gemenebest
Adverb
gemeen
- in common
Noun
gemeen n (uncountable)
- (often derogatory) common people, plebs
Anagrams
- gemene
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian gemēne, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz. Compare German gemein; Dutch gemeen; English mean.
Adjective
gemeen
- common
- vulgar; mean