No. 14,055 in German
gemeine
"Gemeine" in German can mean "common" or "mean" depending on context.
In a sentence
Das war eine sehr gemeine Bemerkung!
That was a very mean remark!
Here, 'gemeine' is used to mean 'mean' or 'unkind' in the sense of behaving cruelly or unfairly.
Die gemeine Brennnessel wächst überall im Garten.
The common nettle grows everywhere in the garden.
'gemeine' in this context means 'common' or 'ordinary', referring to the widespread and usual type of nettle.
Im Mittelalter war das gemeine Volk oft arm und hatte wenige Rechte.
In the Middle Ages, the common people were often poor and had few rights.
Here, 'gemeine' describes 'the common people', implying 'ordinary' or 'not noble' individuals within society.
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