etwas gemein haben

Based on: gemein
Phrase
1.

have something in common

(fancy sounding, rare)
+ Add Note
Examples
  • Es gibt drei Dinge, die Einhörner mit Faschisten gemein haben.
  • There are three things that unicorns have in common with fascists.
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

Word of the Day – “gemein”

"gemein" means "mean" in the sense of "bad". But lots of words with "gemein" in them are about community. Today, we'll find out why.

Vocab: gemein, die Gemeinheit, gemeinsam, die Gemeinde, die Gemeinschaft, allgemein, im Allgemeinen

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “etwas gemein haben”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

How many meanings does the German word 'etwas gemein haben' have?

etwas gemein haben has 1 distinct meaning: 1. have something in common .

What is 'etwas gemein haben' related to?

The word 'etwas gemein haben' is related to gemein.

Where can I learn more about 'etwas gemein haben'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'etwas gemein haben':

Word of the Day – “gemein”
"gemein" means "mean" in the sense of "bad". But lots of words with "gemein" in them are about community. Today, we'll find out why.
Vocab: gemein, die Gemeinheit, gemeinsam, die Gemeinde, die Gemeinschaft, allgemein, im Allgemeinen
Read article