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Yiddish
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)
- community
- commune
- municipality.