die Mannschaften
Translation
teams, crews, squads
Examples
Zwei Mannschaften spielen gegeneinander.
Two teams are playing against each other.
Die Mannschaften bereiten sich auf das Spiel vor.
The teams are preparing for the game.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) + ((Verb)) as the subject of a sentence The teams are training hard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Team
Etymology
Composed of 'Mann' (man) and '-schaft' (a suffix for a collective group, similar to '-ship'). It originally meant a 'group of men'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'ship' (like -schaft) manned by a crew of 'men' (Mann) to remember 'team' or 'crew'.