Initiative
dieNouninitiative; enterprise
English translations
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initiative
Word details
- German meaning
- Der erste Schritt oder eine aktive Handlung, um etwas zu beginnen oder zu bewirken.
- English meaning
- initiative
- Synonym
- Anstoß, Impuls, Aktion
- German example
- Er zeigte Initiative und übernahm die Leitung des Projekts.
- English example
- He showed initiative and took over the project management.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Initiative
- Plural Form
- die Initiativen
Related words
- Bürgerinitiative
citizens' initiative, community action group
- Frauenförderung
Women's advancement
- Arbeitsbeschaffungsprogramm
job creation program
- Gegenoffensive
Counteroffensive
- eigeninitiativ
Self-motivated
- Vorstoß
Advance
- Weltjahresförderung
Global Annual Funding
- Mitläufer
Follower; bandwagoner.
- Passivität
Passivity
- Ad-hoc-Bildung
A spontaneous, purpose-built formation of something, often without long-term planning or a fixed structure.
- Tatkraft
Energy, Initiative
Example sentences with “Initiative”
Sie ergriff die Initiative. (She took the initiative.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Initiative?
The plural is 'Initiativen'. It is a feminine noun.