1913, as a German word in English (the article suggests "Parish Brotherhoods" as a translation of German Gemeinschaften), from German Gemeinschaft "social relationship based on affection or kinship" (contrasted with gesellschaft), from gemein "common, general" (see mean (adj.1)) + -schaft (see -ship).
双语例句
1. It is a member of the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centers ( Helmholtz - Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e . V. ).
