die Organisation
Translation
organisation, association, structure, setup
Examples
Die Organisation der Feier war perfekt.
The organisation of the party was perfect.
Er arbeitet für eine internationale Organisation.
He works for an international organisation.
Grammar Patterns
to join ((an organisation)) Ich möchte dieser Organisation beitreten.
to found ((an organisation)) Sie haben eine neue Organisation gegründet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Vereinigung (union), Verband (association), Struktur (structure); Antonyms: Chaos, Unordnung (disorder)
Etymology
From Latin 'organizatio', related to 'organum' (instrument, organ). It refers to a functional whole composed of parts, like the organs of a body.
Memory Tips
Very similar to the English 'organisation'. Remember that in German, all nouns are capitalised. Think of an 'organ'ism as a complex 'Organisation' of cells.