kooperiert

Kooperiert is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb kooperieren. It means to cooperate or collaborate—to work together with others to achieve a common goal. The action can involve individuals, organizations, or states and is commonly used in business, science, politics, and everyday life.

Etymology and form: Kooperieren is a German verb formed from the noun Ko cooperation with the typical -ieren suffix used to create verbs from nouns. The related noun Kooperation denotes the act or process of cooperating. The form kooperiert corresponds to “he/she/it cooperates.”

Usage and syntax: Kooperieren typically takes a mit- phrase in the dative to denote with whom the cooperation occurs, e.g., mit einem Partner kooperieren. It can also be used in constructions that describe joint actions or agreements between parties, such as “Die Parteien kooperieren im Rahmen des Abkommens” or “Das Unternehmen kooperiert mit einem Start-up.” The term is neutral and widely applicable across contexts.

Synonyms and related terms: Closely related are Kooperation (the act or process of cooperation) and Zusammenarbeit (general collaboration). Kollaboration is sometimes used as a synonym, but in German it can carry historical or political connotations depending on context.

See also: Kooperation, Zusammenarbeit, Partnerschaft.