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A set of clothing, shoes, and accessories designed by a fashion designer for a specific season.
Auf der Modewoche in Paris wurde die neue Herbst/Winter-Kollektion vorgestellt.
The new autumn/winter collection was presented at Fashion Week in Paris.
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A systematically assembled collection of similar objects, for example works of art, stamps, or coins.
Das Museum besitzt eine beeindruckende Kollektion von Gemälden des 19. Jahrhunderts.
The museum has an impressive collection of 19th-century paintings.
Words ending in '-tion' often come from French or Latin. In German, they are almost always feminine, so 'die Kollektion' (the collection).
Die Information war sehr hilfreich.
The information was very helpful.
The context reveals the meaning. If it is about 'Mode' (fashion), 'Designer' (designer), or a 'Saison' (season), it refers to a fashion collection. With words like 'Museum' (museum), 'Kunst' (art), or 'Briefmarken' (stamps), it means a collection of objects.
Der Designer präsentierte seine neue Kollektion auf der Modenschau.
The designer presented his new collection at the fashion show.
In the fashion context, a collection is often 'entworfen' (designed), 'designt' (designed), 'präsentiert' (presented), or 'vorgestellt' (introduced/presented). People often speak of the 'neue' (new), 'aktuelle' (current), or a 'Sommer-/Winter-Kollektion' (summer/winter collection).
Die neue Sommer-Kollektion ist sehr farbenfroh.
The new summer collection is very colorful.
When 'Kollektion' describes a collection of objects, the preposition 'von' followed by the dative is often used to specify what is being collected.
Er besitzt eine wertvolle Kollektion von alten Münzen.
He owns a valuable collection of old coins.
collection
A Sammlung can generally be a group of objects that has grown out of personal interest. A Kollektion is usually more systematically assembled and consists of similar objects. Sammlung fits a personal collection, while Kollektion is often better for a deliberately organized series.
Seine Kollektion alter Münzen ist systematisch nach Ländern und Jahrgängen geordnet.
His collection of old coins is systematically organized by country and year.
Seine Sammlung alter Münzen ist durch viele persönliche Käufe gewachsen.
His collection of old coins has grown through many personal purchases.
