die Gemeinheit

Plural: die Gemeinheiten
Based on: gemein
Noun
1.

the mean deed, the villainy

Examples
  • 6 Euro für ein Bier?! Was für eine Gemeinheit.
  • 6 Euro for a beer?! What a villainy/disgrace.(Gemeinheit has like 1.000 translations on dict.cc,  but the core idea is the act of being mean)
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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

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

Gemeinheit has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the mean deed, the villainy.

What is the gender of 'Gemeinheit'?

die

What is the plural of 'Gemeinheit'?

die Gemeinheiten

What is 'Gemeinheit' related to?

The word 'Gemeinheit' is related to gemein.

Where can I learn more about 'Gemeinheit'?

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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
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