allgemein

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allgemein

[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯n]
[ˈalɡəˌmaɪ̯n]

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Kompositum aus all und gemein

adjective allg. · allgemein · allgemeiner · am allgemeinsten · allgemeine

überall In Deutschland wird allgemein rechts gefahren.
alle angehend Wir haben uns allgemein dazu entschlossen, der Veranstaltung fernzubleiben.
unspezifisch Ich meinte das nur ganz allgemein.
Similar: generalisierend, generell, pauschal, undifferenziert, universell · Opposite: besonders, speziell

In English

general involving every part or member, not specific or particular
blanket covering or encompassing everything
corporate unified into one body; collective
universal common to all members of a group or class
generic very comprehensive
vulgar having to do with common people
generally popularly or widely
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"allgemein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/allgemein. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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allgemein. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/allgemein

Chicago

"allgemein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/allgemein.

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@misc{allgemein_2026,
  title = {allgemein},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/allgemein},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}