gemeinfrei
Translation
public domain, royalty-free
Examples
Dieses Bild ist gemeinfrei.
This picture is in the public domain.
Man kann gemeinfreie Musik kostenlos nutzen.
One can use public domain music for free.
Grammar Patterns
to be + ((public domain)) (as a predicate) This work is public domain.
((public domain)) + Noun (before a noun) a public domain software
Similar Words
Synonyms: lizenzfrei (license-free); Antonyms: urheberrechtlich geschützt (copyrighted)
Etymology
A compound of 'gemein' (common) and 'frei' (free). Literally 'free for the community'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as something that is 'frei' (free) for the 'Gemeinde' (community) to use, which is the essence of public domain.