allgemein

German (Berlin)

/ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯n/

adj
Definitions
  • general (common, basic, usual), universal

Etymology

Compound from German all (all) + German gemein (common, mean, nasty).

Origin

German (Berlin)

gemein

Gloss

common, mean, nasty

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