German Conversation · Level 6
90 words
German word
Crew
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁuː/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrew
Example
Die Crews sind freundlich.
The crew are friendly.
More examples
Die Crew an Bord erklärte die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen.
The crew on board explained the safety precautions.
Core concept
The people who keep a ship, aircraft, or film production running together.
Common phrases
Crew an Bord
crew on board
Flugcrew
flight crew
Similar words
Besatzung: The personnel responsible for operating a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
Mannschaft: A group of players or members working together as a team or competing together.
Team: A small group working together on a specialized task or project.
Besetzung: The actors or personnel assigned to a performance or production.
Definition in German
Wort für eine Gruppe von Personen, die zusammen an Bord eines Fahrzeugs oder bei einer Produktion Arbeits- oder Betreuungsaufgaben übernehmen
Word origin
German adopted Crew from English, whose Middle English form crewe came from Anglo-French crue, "group" or "troop".
Usage tips
- For a vehicle's crew, German also uses Besatzung, while Crew is common in media and everyday speech.
Other meanings
- staffnoun
- teamnoun
Opposites
- Passagierpassengernoun
Related words
- Flugcrewflight crewnoun
- Cockpitcrewcockpit crewnoun
- Crewmitgliedcrew membernoun