# die Gemeinsprache

die Gemeinsprache is a German noun meaning “common”. Forms: der Gemeinsprache, die Gemeinsprachen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Gemeinsprache
- Plural: die Gemeinsprachen

## In other languages

- Русский: общенародный язык, общеупотребительный язык

## Meanings

1. common, general language (both spoken and written, but opposed to technical or scientific jargon, slang, dialects etc.)
   - Die biologische Terminologie unterscheidet zwischen „Sperling“ und „Spatz“. In der Gemeinsprache sind es jedoch Synonyme. — Biological terminology distinguishes between Sperling (“any sparrow”) and Spatz (“house sparrow”). In general use, however, they are synonyms.

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