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kollektiv

collective

Meaning of kollektiv

Deutsch

von einer Gruppe von Menschen gemeinsam getan oder geteilt

English

done or shared by a group of people

collective

Pronunciation

German
[kɔlɛkˈtiːf]

kollektiv with English translation

kollektiv usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Schüler trafen eine kollektive Entscheidung.

The students made a collective decision.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Der Sieg war eine kollektive Leistung.

The win was a collective effort.

kollektiv synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between kollektiv, gemeinschaftlich, gemeinschaftsbezogen, gemeinsam, kollegial, and gesamt

G
🇩🇪German
gemeinschaftlich

Shared or carried out by a community or several people together; emphasizes common participation.

B2often
G
🇩🇪German
gemeinschaftsbezogen

Community-oriented; stresses a relation to a group, but sounds more abstract and formal.

B2rare word
G
🇩🇪German
gemeinsam

Together, jointly; the most common and broad option for actions or shared possession.

B2very often
K
🇩🇪German
kollegial

Collegial, friendly-professional; refers to relations among colleagues rather than simple shared action.

B2often

Advanced: broader words

G
🇩🇪German
gesamt

Total, whole, overall; like the prefix form, it refers to the whole or final amount.

B2very often

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What does kollektiv mean?

done or shared by a group of people

How do you pronounce kollektiv?

kollektiv is pronounced [kɔlɛkˈtiːf].

How is kollektiv used in a sentence?

The students made a collective decision. Translation: Die Schüler trafen eine kollektive Entscheidung.

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