Gemeinwohl
German (Berlin)
[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌvoːl]
noun
Definitions
- common good
Etymology
Compound from German gemein (common, mean, nasty) + German Wohl (well-being, welfare, weal).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Wohl
Gloss
well-being, welfare, weal
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gemeinschaft English
- Gemeinde German
- Gemeine Fichte German
- Gemeinfreiheit German
- Gemeingut German
- Gemeinheit German
- Gemeinschaft German
- Kindeswohl German
- Wohl German
- Wohlfahrt German
- allgemein German
- gemein German
- gemeinfasslich German
- gemeinfrei German
- gemeingefährlich German
- gemeingermanisch German
- gemeinsam German
- gemeinslawisch German
- hundsgemein German
- ungemein German
- wohlig German
- gemein Middle High German