GERMAN DICTIONARY

die Gemeinschaft

community, social group

/diː ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaft/

A group of people connected by shared interests, circumstances, or goals.

Translations

Also: social group

Die Gemeinschaft gibt den Menschen Halt.NominativSing.The community gives people a sense of security.
Viele Menschen suchen eine Gemeinschaft, in der sie sich wohlfühlen.AkkusativSing.Many people look for a community where they feel comfortable.
In der Gemeinschaft helfen alle einander.DativSing.In the community, everyone helps one another.
Die Regeln der Gemeinschaft sind für alle klar.GenitivSing.The rules of the community are clear to everyone.
Gemeinschaften entstehen oft durch gemeinsame Interessen.NominativPlur.Communities often form around shared interests.
Die Stadt unterstützt verschiedene Gemeinschaften.AkkusativPlur.The city supports various communities.
In kleinen Gemeinschaften kennt man sich oft gut.DativPlur.People often know one another well in small communities.
Die Ziele der Gemeinschaften sind sehr verschieden.GenitivPlur.The goals of the communities are very different.

Prepositional constructionin einer Gemeinschaft lebenin + Dativ
“In” is used here with the dative and describes life within the group.
Verb constructioneiner Gemeinschaft angehören + Dativ
“Angehören” requires the dative and denotes membership in the group.
Adjective combinationeine starke Gemeinschaft
The adjective highlights the group’s cohesion and impact.
Sentence patternEine Gemeinschaft lebt davon, dass ihre Mitglieder einander helfen.
The subordinate clause names an important basis for the group’s cohesion.
Prepositional constructionsich für die Gemeinschaft einsetzenfür + Akkusativ
The preposition “für” takes the accusative and indicates what someone is committed to.
Verb constructioneine Gemeinschaft bilden + Akkusativ
The verb describes people creating a group together.
Verb constructiondie Gemeinschaft stärken + Akkusativ
This means improving the bond and cooperation among the members.
Adjective combinationeine solidarische Gemeinschaft
The adjective emphasizes that the members stand up for one another.

AntonymIsolation
Gemeinschaft connects people; Isolation denotes the opposite state of being separated from others.
Near-synonymKollektiv
Like Kollektiv, Gemeinschaft refers to a cohesive group of people; Gemeinschaft often emphasizes its social bonds.
Broader termGruppe — group
A Gemeinschaft is a specific kind of Gruppe whose members are connected by shared interests, living conditions, or goals.
Narrower termDorfgemeinschaft
A Dorfgemeinschaft is a Gemeinschaft whose members are connected by living in the same village.
Related termVerein — association
Like a Verein, a Gemeinschaft is a form of social group; a Verein is usually more organized and has a defined membership.
Semantically relatedZusammenhalt
Zusammenhalt is an important form of connectedness within a Gemeinschaft, but it does not refer to the group itself.
Easily confused withGesellschaft — society
Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft both refer to forms of human coexistence, but Gemeinschaft particularly emphasizes the relationships that connect people.
Narrower termInteressengemeinschaft
An Interessengemeinschaft is a Gemeinschaft whose members deliberately come together around a shared interest.