kollektiv
Translation
collective, joint
Examples
Das war eine kollektive Entscheidung.
That was a collective decision.
Die Arbeit war kollektiv und erfolgreich.
The work was collective and successful.
Grammar Patterns
attributive use: before a noun eine kollektive Entscheidung
predicative use: after a verb like 'sein' Die Entscheidung war kollektiv.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gemeinsam (common), gemeinschaftlich (communal); Antonyms: individuell (individual), einzeln (single)
Etymology
From Latin 'collectivus', from 'colligere' (to gather together). Related to 'collect'.
Memory Tips
A 'collective' decision is made by a 'collection' of people.