German Phrase
Wir sammeln Geld für neue Ausrüstung.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘We are raising money for new equipment.’ It conveys a collective effort to gather funds, usually for a specific purchase such as sports gear, musical instruments, or technical tools.
When to use
Use this phrase when a group (club, school class, workplace team, etc.) is organizing a fundraising campaign. It works in announcements, flyers, or casual conversation about the project.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WirsammelnGeldfürneueAusrüstung
Personalpronomen (Wir)
‘Wir’ is the 1st person plural pronoun, used as the subject of the verb.
Verb (sammeln)
‘sammeln’ is a regular weak verb in the present tense: ich sammle, du sammelst, **wir sammeln**.
Akkusativobjekt (Geld)
‘Geld’ is a neuter noun in the accusative case, the direct object of ‘sammeln’.
Präposition + Akkusativ (für)
‘für’ always governs the accusative case; it introduces the purpose of the collection.
Adjektivdeklination (neue)
‘neue’ is an attributive adjective before a feminine noun in the accusative; it takes the weak ending -e.
Femininum, Akkusativ (Ausrüstung)
‘Ausrüstung’ is a feminine noun; in the accusative it stays ‘Ausrüstung’ (no change).
🗨In Conversation
Wir sammeln Geld für neue Ausrüstung.
We are raising money for new equipment.
Wie kann ich spenden?
How can I donate?
✕Common Mistakes
Wir sammeln Geld zu neue Ausrüstung.
‘zu’ is the wrong preposition here; the purpose is expressed with ‘für’ + accusative.
Wir sammeln Geld für neuen Ausrüstung.
The adjective must agree with the feminine accusative noun; the correct weak ending is -e, not -en.
Wir sammeln Geld für neue Ausrüstung.
In formal contexts, ‘Spenden sammeln’ sounds more natural than the literal ‘Geld sammeln’.
↔Alternatives
Wir sammeln Geld, um neue Ausrüstung zu kaufen.
We are collecting money to buy new equipment.
Wir sammeln Geld für neue Geräte.
We are raising money for new devices.
Wir starten eine Spendenaktion für neue Ausrüstung.
We are launching a donation drive for new equipment.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking clubs and associations, fundraising is often called a ‘Sammelaktion’ or ‘Spendenaktion’. It’s common to announce the goal clearly (e.g., ‘für neue Ausrüstung’) and to thank donors publicly. Remember that ‘Geld sammeln’ sounds informal; in formal contexts you might say ‘Spenden sammeln’ or ‘eine Spendenkampagne starten’. Also, the adjective ‘neue’ stays in the weak form because it follows the definite article‑like preposition ‘für’.