gemeinsam - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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From Middle High German gemeinsam, from Old High German gimeinsam. Equivalent to gemein + -sam. Cognate with Dutch gemeenzaam.
gemeinsam (strong nominative masculine singular gemeinsamer, not comparable)
Positive forms of gemeinsam (uncomparable)
gemeinsam
- Gemeinsam can only be used of groups doing something together, not of things being put together in a place.
- Some speakers use this adverb freely in colloquial speech, but others may perceive it as formal or even slightly affected.