Afrikaans versameling | ||
Albanian mbledhje | ||
Amharic ስብስብ | ||
Arabic مجموعة | ||
Armenian հավաքածու | ||
Assamese সংগ্ৰহ | ||
Aymara apthapiwi | ||
Azerbaijani kolleksiya | ||
Bambara farankan | ||
Basque bilduma | ||
Belarusian калекцыя | ||
Bengali সংগ্রহ | ||
Bhojpuri संग्रह | ||
Bosnian kolekcija | ||
Bulgarian колекция | ||
Catalan col · lecció | ||
Cebuano koleksyon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 采集 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 採集 | ||
Corsican cullezzione | ||
Croatian kolekcija | ||
Czech sbírka | ||
Danish kollektion | ||
Dhivehi ނެގުން | ||
Dogri संग्रैह् | ||
Dutch verzameling | ||
English collection | ||
Esperanto kolekto | ||
Estonian kollektsioon | ||
Ewe nuƒoƒu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) koleksyon | ||
Finnish kokoelma | ||
French collection | ||
Frisian samling | ||
Galician colección | ||
Georgian კოლექცია | ||
German sammlung | ||
Greek συλλογή | ||
Guarani ñembyatyteĩre | ||
Gujarati સંગ્રહ | ||
Haitian Creole koleksyon | ||
Hausa tarin | ||
Hawaiian ʻohiʻohi | ||
Hebrew אוסף | ||
Hindi संग्रह | ||
Hmong sau | ||
Hungarian gyűjtemény | ||
Icelandic söfnun | ||
Igbo mkpokọta | ||
Ilocano koleksion | ||
Indonesian koleksi | ||
Irish bailiúchán | ||
Italian collezione | ||
Japanese コレクション | ||
Javanese koleksi | ||
Kannada ಸಂಗ್ರಹ | ||
Kazakh коллекция | ||
Khmer ការប្រមូល | ||
Kinyarwanda icyegeranyo | ||
Konkani संग्रह | ||
Korean 수집 | ||
Krio wetin yu gɛda | ||
Kurdish berhevkirî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) کۆکردنەوە | ||
Kyrgyz коллекция | ||
Lao ການເກັບກໍາ | ||
Latin collectio | ||
Latvian kolekcija | ||
Lingala liboke | ||
Lithuanian kolekcija | ||
Luganda okukungaana | ||
Luxembourgish kollektioun | ||
Macedonian колекција | ||
Maithili संग्रह | ||
Malagasy famoriam-bola | ||
Malay koleksi | ||
Malayalam സമാഹാരം | ||
Maltese ġbir | ||
Maori kohinga | ||
Marathi संग्रह | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯈꯣꯝꯖꯤꯟꯕ | ||
Mizo dahkhawm | ||
Mongolian цуглуулга | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စုဆောင်းမှု | ||
Nepali संग्रह | ||
Norwegian samling | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kusonkhanitsa | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସଂଗ୍ରହ | ||
Oromo walitti qabama | ||
Pashto ټولګه | ||
Persian مجموعه | ||
Polish kolekcja | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) coleção | ||
Punjabi ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ | ||
Quechua huñusqa | ||
Romanian colectie | ||
Russian коллекция | ||
Samoan aoina | ||
Sanskrit सङ्ग्रह | ||
Scots Gaelic cruinneachadh | ||
Sepedi kgoboketšo | ||
Serbian колекција | ||
Sesotho pokello | ||
Shona muunganidzwa | ||
Sindhi جمع ڪرڻ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) එකතු | ||
Slovak zbierka | ||
Slovenian zbiranje | ||
Somali ururinta | ||
Spanish colección | ||
Sundanese kumpulan | ||
Swahili ukusanyaji | ||
Swedish samling | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) koleksyon | ||
Tajik коллексия | ||
Tamil சேகரிப்பு | ||
Tatar коллекция | ||
Telugu సేకరణ | ||
Thai คอลเลกชัน | ||
Tigrinya ጥርኑፍ | ||
Tsonga hlengeleta | ||
Turkish toplamak | ||
Turkmen ýygyndy | ||
Twi (Akan) nneɛma | ||
Ukrainian колекція | ||
Urdu جمع | ||
Uyghur collection | ||
Uzbek to'plam | ||
Vietnamese bộ sưu tập | ||
Welsh casgliad | ||
Xhosa ingqokelela | ||
Yiddish זאַמלונג | ||
Yoruba gbigba | ||
Zulu iqoqo |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The etymology of "versameling" is "ver" (together) and "sameling" (gathering), and it can also mean "set" or "assembly". |
| Albanian | Mbledhje also means "gathering" or "assembly" in Albanian. |
| Amharic | "ስብስብ" can also mean "assembly" or "crowd". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "مجموعة" is derived from the same root as "gather" and "assemble". |
| Azerbaijani | "Kolleksiya" is derived from the French word "collection" and the Russian word "коллекция". It can also mean "a set of things that are similar or related". |
| Basque | The word "bilduma" in Basque can also be used to mean a collection of people, or a gathering. |
| Belarusian | The word “калекцыя” derives from the Old Church Slavonic “калька”, meaning “a fragment, a collection of small things.” |
| Bengali | The word 'সংগ্রহ' in Bengali also means 'acquisition', 'accumulation', or 'gathering' |
| Bosnian | The word 'kolekcija' is derived from the Latin word 'collectio', meaning 'gathering'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "колекция" is derived from the Old Church Slavonic "събирати" (sъbirati), meaning "to gather" or "to assemble". |
| Catalan | Col·lecció is derived from the Latin word "colligere," which means "to collect" or "to gather." |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "koleksyon" is derived from the Spanish word "colección", which means "collection of similar things arranged together". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 采集 also translates to 'gathering' in English and is a common term found in the field of natural resource collection. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Chinese, 採集 (cǎijí) also means 'to extract', and was originally used to refer to the gathering of medicinal herbs and plants. |
| Corsican | The word "cullezzione" in Corsican is ultimately derived from the Latin word "collectio", meaning "a gathering together". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'kolekcija' likely derives from the Latin word 'collectio', meaning 'gathering' or 'assemblage'. |
| Czech | "Sbírka" can also mean "collection" in the sense of a group of people, like a team or a band. |
| Danish | The word "kollektion" in Danish is derived from the Latin word "collectio", meaning "collection" or "gathering". |
| Dutch | The word "verzameling" is derived from the verb "verzamelen" meaning "to gather" or "to collect".} |
| Esperanto | "Kolekto" can also mean a "gathering of people with similar interests" in Esperanto. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "kollektsioon" is derived from either the German loanword "Kollektion" or the French loanword "collectus" and has the same meaning in all three languages. |
| Finnish | The word "kokoelma" is etymologically related to the word "kokoa," which means "to gather" or "to collect," and it can also be used to refer to a group of people or things that have been brought together for a specific purpose. |
| French | The French word “collection” means “gathering” and is also used to refer to a group of people or things. |
| Frisian | Samling derives from the Dutch word "zaamling" meaning "assembly" or "gathering" and is related to the Frisian words "sammeljen" and "sammele" meaning "to gather" or "to collect". |
| Galician | The Galician word "colección" can also mean "harvest" or "reaping". |
| Georgian | The word "კოლექცია" is derived from the Latin word "collectio", meaning "a gathering together". |
| German | "Sammlung" also means the act of collecting, a meeting of people with similar passions, and a compilation of documents. |
| Greek | Συλλογή (collection) comes from the Greek word "συλλέγω" (to gather), which also means "to consider" or "to infer". |
| Gujarati | The word "સંગ્રહ" can also mean "society" or "company" in Gujarati. |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'koleksyon' also means 'gathering' or 'assembly' in Haitian Creole. |
| Hausa | The word `tarin` may have originated from `tartana`, the Arabic word for collection bag |
| Hawaiian | ʻOhiʻohi can also refer to a gathering or assembly of people or things. |
| Hebrew | אוסף can also mean “a set of written or printed material” in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | संग्रह also means gathering, assemblage, or compilation. |
| Hmong | The word "sau" also refers to a group of fish, similar to a school in English. |
| Hungarian | "Gyűjtemény" derives from the verb "gyűjt" (to gather), which is cognate with the German "kiesen" (to choose) and the English "to choose". |
| Icelandic | The word "söfnun" can also refer to an assembly or gathering of people, particularly in a religious or spiritual context. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "mkpokọta" is derived from the verb "kọpụta", meaning "to gather" or "to collect". |
| Indonesian | "Koleksi" comes from the Tamil word "koleksu", meaning "to gather" or "to collect". In Indonesian, it can also refer to a set of clothing. |
| Irish | The word "bailiúchán" in Irish can also refer to a type of basket used for gathering potatoes or other root vegetables. |
| Italian | The word "collezione" in Italian derives from the Latin "colligere," meaning "to gather" as well as "to worship." |
| Japanese | コレクション (korekushon) is a Japanese word borrowed from the English word "collection" and is used in a variety of contexts, including art, fashion, and music. |
| Javanese | The word 'koleksi' (collection) in Javanese also means 'a group of people or objects with a similar purpose or function' and is derived from the Old Javanese word 'kula' (family or group). |
| Kannada | In Sanskrit, the word "संग्रह" also means "an assembly" or "a multitude". |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "коллекция" is borrowed from Russian and is often used to refer to a "set of items" or a "collection of objects" that are related. |
| Khmer | The Khmer word for 'collection' can also mean 'gathering', 'accumulation' or 'harvest'. |
| Korean | 수집 (collect) was derived from the word "잡다" meaning to catch, grab or pick up during the Goryeo dynasty |
| Kurdish | Kurdish word “berhevkirî” is derived from Persian word "بارآوردن", meaning to pick, gather, or harvest. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "коллекция" also means a "set" or "assortment". |
| Latin | Collectio in Latin can refer not only to a collection or gathering, but also to a reading of scripture, or to the act of gathering for a funeral. |
| Latvian | The word 'kolekcija' in Latvian also means 'assortment'. |
| Lithuanian | The word "kolekcija" in Lithuanian comes from the Latin word "collectio", meaning "gathering" or "collection", and shares a root with the English word "collection". |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Kollektioun" derives from the French word "collection" and can also refer to a group of people with shared interests or goals. |
| Macedonian | Although kolekcija means "collection" in Macedonian, it can also refer to a body of water. |
| Malagasy | The word "famoriam-bola" in Malagasy also has the alternate meaning of "to be gathered together". |
| Malay | Koleksi derives from the Portuguese word "coleção" and the word "kolek" in Turkish and Arabic, both meaning "gathering". |
| Maltese | Though the word "ġbir" means "collection" in Maltese, it can also refer to the act of collecting or even the collected items themselves. |
| Maori | In addition to its primary meaning, "kohinga" can also refer to a group of people or a collection of knowledge or ideas. |
| Marathi | The word "संग्रह" (sangraha) in Marathi derives from the Sanskrit word "संग्रहण" (sangrahaṇa), meaning "gathering" or "acquisition". It also connotes the notion of "preservation" or "conservation". |
| Mongolian | The word "цуглуулга" can also refer to a "compilation" or "grouping" of items. |
| Nepali | संग्रह is derived from the Sanskrit word 'sangraha', meaning 'acquisition' or 'accumulation', and can also refer to a 'body of knowledge' or an 'inventory'. |
| Norwegian | The word "samling" can also refer to an assembly, gathering, or congregation of people or things. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'kusonkhanitsa' means 'collection' in Nyanja, and is derived from the verb 'kusonkhan' meaning 'to gather' or 'to collect'. |
| Pashto | The word "ټولګه" in Pashto can also refer to a group of people or animals that are gathered together. |
| Persian | The Persian word "مجموعه" shares its root with the Arabic "جمّع" meaning to gather or assemble, and also has the alternate meaning of a "set" or "group". |
| Polish | The word "kolekcja" originally referred to a group of people or animals gathered for a particular purpose. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "coleção" in Portuguese is derived from the Latin verb "colligere", meaning "to gather" or "to collect". |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ" (saṃgraha) is also used in Sanskrit with the same meaning, and derives from the verbal root 'grah', which means 'to take' or 'to seize'. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "Colectie" is also used to refer to a group of students who take classes together or a group of people who share a common interest or goal. |
| Russian | The Russian word "коллекция" is derived from the Latin word "collectio," which means "gathering". |
| Samoan | The word 'aoina' can also refer to a group of people or a gathering. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, the word "cruinneachadh" ("collection") can also refer to a "gathering" or "assembly". |
| Serbian | The word "колекција" (collection) in Serbian derives from the Latin word "collectio", meaning "gathering" or "assembling". |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word "pokello" is derived from the verb "pokella," meaning "to gather" or "to collect." |
| Shona | The word 'muunganidzwa' can also refer to a group of people or things gathered for a specific purpose. |
| Sindhi | The word "جمع ڪرڻ" can also mean "gathering" or "assembly" in Sindhi. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, "එකතු" (ekathu) also refers to an assembly or gathering. |
| Slovak | The term "zbierka" can refer to both a physical grouping of objects as well as a written body of work, often composed as a fundraising project. |
| Slovenian | The noun 'zbiranje' in Slovenian denotes a broad spectrum of activities, from assembling a collection to gathering knowledge or even engaging in espionage. |
| Somali | The word "ururinta" can also mean "to gather" or "to assemble" in Somali. |
| Spanish | The word 'colección' also means 'training' or 'set of students' in Spanish. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "kumpulan" can also refer to a group of people, a gathering, or a team. |
| Swahili | The word 'ukusanyaji' can also refer to the act or process of collecting something, especially in a systematic or organized manner. |
| Swedish | The word "samling" also means "gathering" or "assembly" in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "koleksyon" is derived from the Spanish word "colección", which itself comes from the Latin word "collectio", meaning "a gathering together". |
| Tajik | Tajik "коллексия" derives from Russian "коллекция", ultimately from Latin "colligere", meaning "to gather". |
| Tamil | சேகரிப்பு (collection) is derived from the root word 'சேர்' (to gather) which also means 'to join' or 'to unite'. |
| Telugu | The word "సేకరణ" can also mean to gather or collect as an occupation or hobby. |
| Thai | In Thai, "คอลเลกชัน" can also refer to a group of people, particularly those with a shared interest or purpose. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "Toplamak" also means "to add up" or "to earn" money. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, the word "колекція" can also refer to a group of people or things that are similar or related in some way. |
| Urdu | In Arabic, "جمع" also means "to gather" or "to add". |
| Uzbek | The word "to'plam" is derived from the Persian word "toplamak," meaning "to gather" or "to collect." |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese word "bộ sưu tập" can also mean "group", "set", or "assortment". |
| Welsh | Casgliad also means "herd" in the same way that a "collection" is a group of things or people. |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, the word "ingqokelela" can also refer to the act of gathering or collecting something, or to a pile or heap of things that have been gathered together. |
| Yiddish | "זאַמלונג" (zamlung) is derived from the German word "Sammlung," which originally meant "gathering" or "assembly," and has been used in Yiddish to refer to a wide range of collections, from literary works to folk songs. |
| Yoruba | The word "gbigba" in Yoruba can also refer to a gathering or assembly of people. |
| Zulu | The word "iqoqo" can also mean "bundle" or "group" in Zulu. |
| English | The word 'collection' is also used to describe a group of people or things that have something in common, such as a stamp collection or a collection of friends. |