noun
cooperation, collaboration, working together
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Zusammenarbeit means 'cooperation' or 'collaboration' (also 'working together'). Feminine noun: die Zusammenarbeit; plural Zusammenarbeiten but often used singular as an uncountable concept. Common phrase: 'in Zusammenarbeit mit' (with). Declension follows regular patterns. Emphasize organizational or project contexts; no irregular plural formation.
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Die Zusammenarbeit ist gut.
The cooperation is good.
Der Bericht lobte die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Abteilungen, obwohl es zuvor viele Missverständnisse gegeben hatte.
The report praised the cooperation between the departments, although there had been many misunderstandings before.
Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Abteilungen hat das Projekt beschleunigt.
The cooperation between the departments sped up the project.
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Picture two teams shaking hands over a table labeled 'Zusammenarbeit' to show collaborative work
sounds like 'zoo-sam-en-arbeet' — imagine animals working together at a zoo
die — think of 'die' as 'the team' (female article) working together
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Often used in fixed phrases like 'in Zusammenarbeit mit' (in cooperation with). Frequently treated as uncountable in German, but a plural exists (Zusammenarbeiten) when referring to multiple collaborative efforts.