No. 3,217 in Dutch
gemeen
Mean; common.
In a sentence
Hij was erg gemeen tegen zijn klasgenoten.
He was very mean to his classmates.
In this sentence, 'gemeen' is used to describe someone's behavior as unkind or cruel toward others.
Het is niet gemeen bedoeld, maar het was een scherpe kritiek.
It is not meant to be mean, but it was sharp criticism.
Here, 'gemeen' is used in the context of potentially being misunderstood as unkind intent while conveying critical feedback.
Wij hebben allemaal een gemeen belang in deze zaak.
We all share a common interest in this matter.
In this case, 'gemeen' refers to something shared or mutual among people or entities.
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