word

Projektteam

project team

Definition & meaning

das Projektteam means project team: a group of people who work together to plan, organize, and complete a specific project.

It usually includes people with different roles, skills, or areas of responsibility. The team may exist only for the duration of the project.

  • Das Projektteam arbeitet an einer neuen Software. — “The project team is working on new software.”
  • Sie ist Mitglied des Projektteams. — “She is a member of the project team.”

The plural is die Projektteams.

Grammar & word origin

  • Gender: neuter — das Projektteam
  • Plural: die Projektteams
  • Compound noun:
    • das Projekt — project
    • das Team — team

The word combines the German noun Projekt with the English-derived word Team. The English word “team” ultimately comes from an older Germanic word related to a group or family working together.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • das Projektteam — the standard term for a team formed around a particular project.
  • die Projektgruppe — project group; very similar, but can sound slightly more formal or emphasize the group as an organizational unit.
  • das Arbeitsteam — working team; broader than Projektteam and not necessarily limited to one project.
  • das Team — team; more general and does not specify that the team is working on a project.

There is no exact direct antonym. Depending on the context, contrasting terms include:

  • die Einzelarbeit — individual work, emphasizing that a person works alone rather than as part of a team.
  • die Einzelperson — individual person, contrasting with a group.

Common phrases & collocations

  • ein Projektteam bilden — to form a project team
  • in einem Projektteam arbeiten — to work in a project team
  • Mitglied des Projektteams sein — to be a member of the project team
  • das Projektteam leiten — to lead the project team
  • das Projektteam koordinieren — to coordinate the project team
  • die Aufgaben im Projektteam verteilen — to distribute tasks within the project team
  • eine gute Zusammenarbeit im Projektteam — good cooperation within the project team

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Das Projektteam arbeitet heute zusammen.noun

The project team is working together today.

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