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kollektiv

collective

Meaning of kollektiv

done or shared by a group of people

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German/kɔlɛkˈtiːf/
Russian transcription[kəlʲɪkˈtʲivnɨj]
collective
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kollektiv with Russian translation

kollektiv usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Ученики приняли коллективное решение.

Die Schüler trafen eine kollektive Entscheidung.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Победа была общим достижением.

Der Sieg war eine kollektive Leistung.

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kollektiv belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

kollektivколлективный
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
in Scheiben geschnittenнарезанный ломтиками

kollektiv synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between kollektiv / gemeinschaftlich / gemeinschaftsbezogen / gemeinsam / sammel- / 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.

B2Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
gemeinsam

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

B2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sammel-

Indicates collecting, gathering, or combining into one whole; this is a prefix, not a standalone adjective.

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
gesamt-

Total or overall; refers to the whole or aggregate rather than a group acting together.

B2Very Often
K
🇩🇪German
kollegial

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

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
gesamt

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

B2Very Often

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How to pronounce kollektiv and what this word means

kollektiv means collective. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kollektiv

/kɔlɛkˈtiːf/

kollektiv translation

collective

kollektiv examples

Die Schüler trafen eine kollektive Entscheidung.

kollektiv transcription

/kɔlɛkˈtiːf/

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kollektiv meaning: what does it mean?

сделанный или разделяемый группой людей

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kollektiv is pronounced as /kɔlɛkˈtiːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

kollektiv definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Schüler trafen eine kollektive Entscheidung. Translation: Ученики приняли коллективное решение.

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