gemeinsam

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gemeinsam, from Old High German gimeinsam. Equivalent to gemein +‎ -sam. Cognate with Dutch gemeenzaam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈmaɪnza(ː)m/ === Adjective === gemeinsam (strong nominative masculine singular gemeinsamer, not comparable) common, mutual, shared ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Gemeinsamkeit === Adverb === gemeinsam together, jointly Synonym: zusammen ==== Usage notes ==== 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. === Further reading === “gemeinsam” in Duden online “gemeinsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache