allgemein

/alɡəˈmaɪ̯n/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Near-total synonyms for "general"; allgemein is the more common everyday word, generell leans slightly more formal, as in "generally speaking."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

general is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "general."

Portuguese

geral is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "general."

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