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squad
Youth slang, especially in a gaming context, for a small team of players who work together.
Heute Abend treffen wir uns online und spielen ein paar Runden mit dem ganzen Squad.
Tonight we're meeting online and playing a few rounds with the whole squad.
'Squad' is a loanword from English and is used almost exclusively in youth slang. In formal or everyday contexts with adults, it sounds inappropriate.
Er postete ein Foto mit der Überschrift: „Bester Abend mit dem Squad!“
He posted a photo with the caption: 'Best night with the squad!'
The word is mainly used in two areas: in online gaming for a small team (m01) and in social life for the closest group of friends (m02).
Unser Squad hat gestern das Turnier gewonnen.
Our squad won the tournament yesterday.
Since it refers to one's own group, 'Squad' very often appears with a possessive pronoun. Typical phrases are 'mein Squad' (my squad), 'unser Squad' (our squad), or 'das ganze Squad' (the whole squad).
Ich treffe mich später mit meinem Squad im Park.
I'm meeting my squad in the park later.
group
'die Gruppe' and 'das Squad' can both mean several people who belong together or work together. 'die Gruppe' is neutral and fits in almost all situations. 'das Squad' is youth slang and is used especially in gaming when a small team plays together. It can also mean your own close group of friends. Learners may confuse the words because 'Squad' often seems simply like 'Gruppe'. But 'Squad' sounds informal and modern; in school, at work, or in official texts, 'Gruppe' is usually more appropriate.
Karim hat gestern mit seinem Squad ein Online-Spiel gewonnen.
Karim won an online game with his squad yesterday.
Die Mitarbeiterin erklärt der Gruppe heute die neuen Regeln.
The employee is explaining the new rules to the group today.