German word

kooperativ

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌkoopəʁaˈtiːf/

Meaning

  • adjectivecooperative

Example

Er ist kooperativer als früher.

He is more cooperative than before.

Illustration for kooperativ (cooperative)

More examples

Der neue Kollege agiert selten kooperativ.

The new colleague seldom acts cooperatively.

Core concept

Several people add their effort to the same task, with each person helping the others move it forward.

Common phrases

  • im Team kooperativ agieren

    act cooperatively as part of the team

  • Kollegen gegenüber kooperativ sein

    be cooperative with colleagues

Similar words

entgegenkommend: Ready to accommodate others' wishes and make reasonable concessions.
hilfsbereit: Ready to offer help when someone needs it.
teamfähig: Able to work well with others and fulfill a role in a team.

Definition in German

Bereitwillig mit anderen zu arbeiten, um gemeinsame Aufgaben zu lösen.

Word origin

Kooperativ is a learned German adjective based on Latin cooperari, meaning 'to work together', from com- 'together' and operari 'to work'.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, kooperativ takes the usual adjective ending, but after sein it remains unchanged, as in Er ist kooperativ.

Other meanings

  • collaborativeadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Kooperationsfähigkeitability to cooperatenoun

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