German word

Team

Pronunciation

IPA/tiːm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounteam

Example

Die Teams arbeiten gut zusammen.

The teams work well together.

Illustration for Team (team)

More examples

Er gehört seit einem Jahr zum Team.

He has been on the team for a year.

Core concept

Several people with different roles moving toward one shared goal.

Common phrases

  • im Team zusammenarbeiten

    work together as a team

  • zum Team gehören

    belong to the team

  • ein Team leiten

    lead a team

Similar words

Gruppe: People connected by a shared purpose or common characteristic.
Mannschaft: A group of players competing together in a sporting event.
Abteilung: A company unit handling a particular type of work.

Definition in German

Eine Gruppe von Personen mit ergänzenden Rollen, die zusammen ein Projekt oder eine Aufgabe durchführen

Word origin

German Team is borrowed from English team, which descends from Old English team, meaning "family" or "offspring," and became established in German through modern organizational and sports usage.

Usage tips

  • Team is neuter in German, so the forms are das Team and die Teams.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun
  • squadnoun

Opposites

  • Einzelarbeitindividual worknoun

Related words

  • Teamarbeitteamworknoun
  • Teamleiterteam leadernoun
  • teamfähigteam-orientedadjective

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