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German word
Gruppenspiel
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgʁʊpənˌʃpiːl/
Meaning
- neuter noungroup game
Example
Im Kindergarten spielen die Kinder Gruppenspiele.
The children play group games at kindergarten.
More examples
In der Prüfung wurde ein Gruppenspiel als praktische Aufgabe verlangt.
The exam required a group game as a practical task.
Core concept
Several players gather around one activity, either helping one another or competing under the same rules.
Common phrases
bei Gruppenspielen zusammenarbeiten
collaborate in group games
die Dynamik des Gruppenspiels
the dynamics of the group game
Similar words
Teamspiel: A game or sport played by people cooperating as members of the same team.
Mannschaftsspiel: A sport played between teams of a fixed number of players.
Kooperationsspiel: A game focused on solving tasks together rather than competing.
Gesellschaftsspiel: A card or board game enjoyed socially around a table with friends or family.
Definition in German
Ein Spiel, bei dem eine Gruppe zusammenarbeitet oder gegeneinander spielt und gemeinsame Regeln befolgt.
Word origin
Gruppenspiel is a transparent compound of German Gruppe, meaning group, and inherited Germanic Spiel, meaning game or play.
Usage tips
- Gruppenspiel is neuter because the final element Spiel determines the compound's gender, and its plural is Gruppenspiele.
Other meanings
- group matchnoun
Opposites
- Einzelaktivitätindividual activitynoun
Related words
- Gruppenspielerparticipant in a group gamenoun