die Mannschaft
team
A group of athletes who take part in competitions together as a team.
EXAMPLE
Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft hat das Spiel gewonnen.
The German national football team won the game.
die Mannschaft
team / crew
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Meanings
die Mannschaft
crew
A group of people who carry out a particular task together, especially on a ship, in an aircraft, or with the fire department; a crew.
EXAMPLE
Die Mannschaft des Rettungshubschraubers war schnell vor Ort.
The rescue helicopter crew was quickly on the scene.
die Mannschaft
rank-and-file soldiers
In the military, the group of soldiers with the lowest ranks, as opposed to non-commissioned officers and officers.
EXAMPLE
Der General inspizierte die angetretene Mannschaft.
The general inspected the assembled rank-and-file soldiers.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is made up of 'Mann' (man) and the ending '-schaft'. The ending '-schaft' forms feminine nouns that refer to a community or group, and it is always feminine.
EXAMPLE
Die ganze Nachbarschaft feierte zusammen das Sommerfest.
The whole neighborhood celebrated the summer festival together.
Singular verb
Although 'Mannschaft' (team/crew) describes a group of people, the noun is grammatically singular. Therefore, the verb in the sentence must also be singular.
EXAMPLE
Die Mannschaft trainiert heute auf dem neuen Platz.
The team is training on the new field today.
Context clue
The meaning of 'Mannschaft' (team/crew) is easy to recognize from context. In connection with sports, it refers to a team (m01); with ships or aircraft, to a crew (m02); and in the military, to soldiers (m03).
EXAMPLE
Die Fußball-Mannschaft feiert ihren Sieg.
The football team is celebrating its victory.
Typical collocations
In a sports context, 'Mannschaft' (team) is often used with verbs like 'anfeuern' (to cheer on), 'aufstellen' (to select/field), or 'trainieren' (to train). You can also say 'in einer Mannschaft spielen' (to play on a team) or 'Teil einer Mannschaft sein' (to be part of a team).
EXAMPLE
Die Fans feuerten ihre Mannschaft lautstark an.
The fans loudly cheered on their team.
Compare with
Mannschaft vs Gruppe
group
Gruppe and Mannschaft can both refer to several people who appear or act together. Mannschaft specifically refers to an established unit in sports, while Gruppe can also be merely a classification or a temporary grouping. Mannschaft fits a competition; Gruppe is more suitable for a neutral division.
Mannschaft
Unsere Mannschaft gewann das Spiel am Samstag.
Our team won the game on Saturday.
Gruppe
Der Trainer teilte die Spieler für die Übung in zwei Gruppen ein.
The coach divided the players into two groups for the exercise.
In real life
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