rivalry
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rivalry
A relationship shaped by competition between people, groups, or organizations that are pursuing the same goal or fighting for dominance.
Die Rivalität zwischen den beiden Fußballvereinen ist legendär.
The rivalry between the two football clubs is legendary.
'Rivalität' (rivalry) belongs to the word family of 'der Rivale' (the rival, the person who competes). The ending '-ität' is typical of abstract nouns, often derived from Latin.
Die beiden Kollegen waren schon immer Rivalen.
The two colleagues had always been rivals.
The preposition 'zwischen' (+ dative) names the competing parties. The preposition 'um' (+ accusative) describes what is being fought over.
Es herrscht eine starke Rivalität zwischen den beiden Firmen.
There is a strong rivalry between the two companies.
'Rivalität' (rivalry) is often described with adjectives such as 'groß' (great), 'stark' (strong), 'historisch' (historic), or 'ewig' (eternal). A typical verb in this context is 'herrschen' (to prevail/exist).
Zwischen den beiden Städten herrscht eine historische Rivalität.
There is a historic rivalry between the two cities.
collaboration
'Zusammenarbeit' and 'Rivalität' both describe a relationship between people, groups, or organizations. The difference lies in the direction of this relationship: with 'Zusammenarbeit', everyone works toward a shared goal and helps one another. With 'Rivalität', several sides often want to achieve the same thing but are in competition with one another. So 'Zusammenarbeit' fits when people act together; 'Rivalität' fits when opposition or a fight for success is the main focus.
Zwischen den zwei Fußballvereinen gibt es seit Jahren eine starke Rivalität.
There has been a strong rivalry between the two football clubs for years.
Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den beiden Abteilungen hat das Projekt schneller gemacht.
The collaboration between the two departments made the project move faster.