Die Besatzung des Schiffes war sehr freundlich.
English: The crew of the ship was very friendly.
Mannschaft /mˈanʃaft/ · noun · CEFR B1. German translation of "crew".
See also: Vocabulary entry (German)
- Source term
- crew
- Translation
- Mannschaft
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
German article/gender note: learn this word with the article "die".
| Dictionary form | Mannschaft |
|---|---|
| Article | die |
| Gender/article class | feminine or plural |
| Plural | varies by noun |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + die Mannschaft
- Examples
- Das ist die Mannschaft.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Sie trat letzten Monat dem Filmteam bei.
English: She joined the film crew last month.
Die Crew arbeitete die ganze Nacht an dem Projekt.
English: The crew worked all night on the project.
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