געמײַנדע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• געמיינדע (gemeynde)

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): /ˈɡemaɪ̯ndə/
• Southern IPA^(key): /ˈɡəmaːndə/

Noun

געמײַנדע • (gemaynde) f, plural געמײַנדעס (gemayndes)

1. community
2. commune
3. municipality.