das Gleiche

Plural: die Selben/Gleichen
Based on: gleich
Noun
1.

the same

(officially, the difference to "das Selbe" is that "gleich" is about same kind of item, while "selbe" is about the actual same item. But in practice many people (including myself) use them synonymously)
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Examples
  • Thomas trägt heute das Gleiche wie gestern.
  • Thomas is wearing the same kind of thing as yesterday.

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The meanings of “gleich”

A fun look at the meanings of "gleich" and why it's "equal" and "immediately" at the same time. And the difference between das Gleiche vs dasselbe.

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How many meanings does the German word 'Gleiche' have?

Gleiche has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the same.

What is the gender of 'Gleiche'?

das

What is the plural of 'Gleiche'?

die Selben/Gleichen

What is 'Gleiche' related to?

The word 'Gleiche' is related to gleich.

Where can I learn more about 'Gleiche'?

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The meanings of “gleich”
A fun look at the meanings of "gleich" and why it's "equal" and "immediately" at the same time. And the difference between das Gleiche vs dasselbe.
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