German word

Kampagne

Pronunciation

IPA/kamˈpanjə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncampaign

Example

Die Kampagne gegen Einwegplastik war sehr erfolgreich.

The campaign against single-use plastic was very successful.

Illustration for Kampagne (campaign)

More examples

Wir wollen nächste Woche eine Kampagne starten.

We want to start a campaign next week.

Core concept

A coordinated public effort in which many actions point toward one goal.

Common phrases

  • eine Kampagne starten

    start a campaign

  • Werbekampagne

    advertising campaign

  • für etwas eine Kampagne führen

    conduct a campaign for ___

Similar words

Werbung: Public promotion designed to reach many people and encourage a response.
Aktion: A concentrated short-term effort directed at a particular goal.
Initiative: A voluntarily launched plan or movement for starting something new.
Aufruf: A short message calling on people to help or take part.

Definition in German

Organisierte Öffentlichkeits- und Werbetätigkeit, bei der verschiedene Maßnahmen zeitlich und inhaltlich verbunden werden, um ein bestimmtes Ziel durchzusetzen.

Word origin

Kampagne entered German through French campagne and ultimately goes back to Latin campania, a term for open country related to campus, 'field'.

Usage tips

  • Kampagne is feminine, so the phrase is die Kampagne and its plural is Kampagnen.

Other meanings

  • drivenoun

Opposites

  • Gegenkampagnecountercampaignnoun

Related words

  • Kampagnenstrategiecampaign strategynoun
  • Kampagnenstartcampaign startnoun

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