allgemein

general; generally

English translations

  1. 01

    general

  2. 02

    common

  3. 03

    public

  4. 04

    widespread

Word details

German meaning
Allgemein bedeutet, dass etwas für alle oder die meisten Menschen oder Dinge gilt.
English meaning
General means that something applies to all or most people or things.
Synonym
üblich, gewöhnlich
German example
Das ist ein allgemeines Problem.
English example
That is a general problem.
Comparative
allgemeinerSuperlative: am allgemeinsten

Example sentences with “allgemein”

  1. Das ist allgemein bekannt. (That is generally known.)

Frequently asked questions

Is allgemein an adjective or adverb?

It can be both, depending on how it's used in the sentence.