French Conversation · Level 37
74 words
French word
coopérative
Pronunciation
IPA/koopeʁativ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncooperative
Example
La coopérative vend des produits locaux.
The cooperative sells local products.
More examples
J'achète souvent à la coopérative du quartier.
I often buy things at the neighborhood cooperative.
Core concept
Members pool resources and decide together how a shared business operates.
Common phrases
une coopérative de consommateurs
consumer cooperative
la coopérative scolaire
school cooperative
Similar words
association: A group formed around a shared purpose to organize activities and manage its affairs.
entreprise: A business or company that produces or provides goods or services for profit.
Definition in French
Organisation formée par des membres qui mettent en commun des moyens pour produire, vendre ou fournir des services et qui est gérée démocratiquement par ses adhérents.
Word origin
The word belongs to the family of French coopérer and ultimately derives from Latin cooperari, built from co- meaning 'together' and operari meaning 'to work'.
Usage tips
- As a noun, coopérative is feminine, so standard forms are une coopérative and la coopérative.
Other meanings
- consumer cooperativenoun
Opposites
- entreprise à but lucratiffor-profit companynoun
Related words
- coopérateurcooperative membernoun
- coopérercooperateverb