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A group of people with shared interests, values, or goals who interact with one another, especially on the internet.
In unserer Online-Community tauschen wir uns täglich über die neuesten Serien aus.
In our online community, we talk every day about the latest series.
'Community' is a modern loanword from English. It is used almost exclusively for groups with shared interests that connect online, for example on social media, in forums, or in gaming.
Er ist ein aktives Mitglied in einer großen Fotografie-Community.
He is an active member of a large photography community.
Common compounds are 'Online-Community' (online community), 'Gaming-Community' (gaming community), or 'Lern-Community' (learning community). Typical verbs are 'einer Community beitreten' (to join a community), 'Teil einer Community sein' (to be part of a community), or 'sich in der Community engagieren' (to be involved in the community).
Sie ist vor kurzem einer Community für veganes Kochen beigetreten.
She recently joined a community for vegan cooking.
The word is usually used with the preposition 'in' to express belonging or activity within the group. In this case, 'Community' is in the dative.
In dieser Community helfen sich die Mitglieder gegenseitig.
In this community, the members help each other.
group
'die Gruppe' and 'die Community' both mean several people who belong together in some way. 'die Gruppe' is very general: it can be people in a course, travelers, children, or even things. 'die Community' refers more to people with a shared interest, goal, or topic who interact with one another. The word is used especially often for groups on the internet. Learners may confuse the words because every community is a kind of group. But not every group is a community. If several people are simply together, 'Gruppe' fits better. If interaction and a shared interest are important, 'Community' fits.
In der Community teilen viele Nachbarn Tipps für den Garten.
In the community, many neighbors share gardening tips.
Bei der Führung wartet eine kleine Gruppe vor dem Museum.
During the guided tour, a small group waits in front of the museum.