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die Gemeine

C1

a common soldier / lower case

English meaning
a common soldier / lower case
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gemeinen
CEFR level
C1Advanced

Gemeine in a sentence

Die Gemeine kämpfte tapfer im Krieg.

The common soldiers fought bravely in the war.

Declension of die Gemeine

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gemeinedie Gemeinen
Accusativedie Gemeinedie Gemeinen
Dativeder Gemeinenden Gemeinen
Genitiveder Gemeinender Gemeinen

Where Gemeine comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gemeine, althochdeutsch gimeinî :Die Parallelformen Gemeine – Gemeinde kommen im Gothischen (gamainei – gamainþs), Niederdeutschen (mittelniederdeutsch gemeine, gemêne – gemeinte, gemênte

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Questions about Gemeine

Is it der, die or das Gemeine?

It is die Gemeine — Gemeine is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gemeinen.

What is the plural of Gemeine?

The plural of die Gemeine is die Gemeinen.

What is the genitive of Gemeine?

The genitive singular is der Gemeinen. The dative plural is den Gemeinen.

What does Gemeine mean in English?

die Gemeine means "a common soldier / lower case". For example: "Die Gemeine kämpfte tapfer im Krieg." — "The common soldiers fought bravely in the war."

What level is Gemeine in German?

Gemeine is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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