Gemeinplatz
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German
Etymology
Calque of Latin locus commūnis, perhaps via English commonplace.
Pronunciation
Noun
Gemeinplatz m (strong, genitive Gemeinplatzes, plural Gemeinplätze)
- commonplace, truism
- Synonyms: Allgemeinplatz, Plattitüde
Declension
Declension of Gemeinplatz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Gemeinplatz | die | Gemeinplätze |
| genitive | eines | des | Gemeinplatzes | der | Gemeinplätze |
| dative | einem | dem | Gemeinplatz, Gemeinplatze1 | den | Gemeinplätzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Gemeinplatz | die | Gemeinplätze |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Gemeinplatz” in Duden online
Gemeinplatz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Gemeinplatz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
