געמיינדע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• געמײַנדע (gemaynde)

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): /ˈɡemɛɪ̯ndə/
• Southern IPA^(key): /ˈɡəmaɪ̯ndə/

Noun

געמיינדע • (gemeynde) f, plural געמיינדעס (gemeyndes)

1. community
2. commune
3. municipality.