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gesellschaft

/ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
gesellschaft
IPA
/ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical mode of society, made up of self-serving individuals linked by impersonal ties; as opposed to Gemeinschaft.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gesellschaft, from Geselle + -schaft. Compare to English gemeinschaft.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Gesellschaften (plural) Gesellschafts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gesellschaft?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/.
What does gesellschaft mean?
A hypothetical mode of society, made up of self-serving individuals linked by impersonal ties; as opposed to Gemeinschaft.
Where does gesellschaft come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce gesellschaft

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