Team

team

noun TEEM Common

Origin: from English team

Usage Note

Team is a neuter loanword (das Team) pronounced like English. It is common in work and sport, building Teamarbeit ('teamwork') and Teamgeist ('team spirit'). The plural is Teams.

Examples

"Unser Team arbeitet sehr gut zusammen."

Natural Translation

Our team works together very well.

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