adjectiveadverb
kollektiv
collective · collectively
Etwas, das mehrere Personen gemeinsam tun oder besitzen, oft als Gruppe mit einem gemeinsamen Ziel.
Definition & meaning
Kollektiv means collective: shared, performed, or experienced by a group rather than by individuals.
- eine kollektive Entscheidung — a collective decision
- das kollektive Gedächtnis — collective memory
Grammar & Word origin
Kollektiv is an adjective. Before a noun, it takes the usual adjective endings, as in kollektive Verantwortung.
It comes from Latin collectivus, meaning “gathered together.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- gemeinsam — “joint” or “together”; broader and more common in everyday speech.
- gemeinschaftlich — “communal” or “shared”; emphasizes cooperation or belonging to a community.
- individuell — “individual”; relating to one person rather than a group.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Sie treffen eine kollektive Entscheidung.adjective
They make a collective decision.
Die Mitarbeiter lösen das Problem kollektiv.adverb
The employees solve the problem collectively.
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