die Gemeinschaft
Translation
community, association, fellowship, society
Examples
Wir leben in einer starken Gemeinschaft.
We live in a strong community.
Die Europäische Gemeinschaft war ein Vorläufer der EU.
The European Community was a forerunner of the EU.
Grammar Patterns
to live in a community Wir leben in einer friedlichen Gemeinschaft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: community, group, collective; Antonyms: individual, single person
Etymology
Composed of 'gemein' (common) and the suffix '-schaft', which forms collective nouns, similar to '-ship' in English.
Memory Tips
Imagine a group of people on a 'common ship' (Gemein-schaft), all working together as a community.