Gemeinsprache
German, noun/ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌʃpʁaːxə/
Gemeinsprache is a German feminine noun meaning “common, general language (both spoken and written, but opposed to technical or scientific jargon, slang, dialects etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “diejenige Sprachform, die im gesamten Gebiet einer Sprachgemeinschaft gültig ist”.
What does Gemeinsprache mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecommon, general language (both spoken and written, but opposed to technical or scientific jargon, slang, dialects etc.)
Die biologische Terminologie unterscheidet zwischen „Sperling“ und „Spatz“. In der Gemeinsprache sind es jedoch Synonyme.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. diejenige Sprachform, die im gesamten Gebiet einer Sprachgemeinschaft gültig ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gemeinsprache
- Gemeinsprachen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gemeinsprache?
- /ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌʃpʁaːxə/
- [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌʃpʁaːxə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Gemeinsprache
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Gemeinsprache in German?
Gemeinsprache appears about once in every 32 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).