🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

kooperativ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko-o-pe-ra-tiv

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cooperative/kəʊˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die kooperative Zusammenarbeit führte zu besseren Ergebnissen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.

    "The cooperative effort of the team led to a successful project completion."
As noun
  1. 1

    A business or organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit.

    "The local cooperative provides fresh produce directly from farmers to consumers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cooperative' originates from the Latin 'cooperari', meaning 'to work together', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the early 19th century. Its meaning has shifted to encompass not only joint efforts but also a sense of mutual benefit and collaboration.

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