This is the 181st most frequent German word.
gruppe
"Gruppe" means "group" in English.
Here, 'Gruppe' is used as a noun to denote a team of people involved in a shared activity, indicating the collective nature.
Die Gruppe spielt jeden Samstag Fußball im Park.
The group plays soccer in the park every Saturday.
In this context, 'Gruppe' denotes an assembly of people who share a specific interest or activity.
Ich habe mich der Gruppe angeschlossen, die Wandern unternimmt.
I joined the group that goes hiking.
Here, 'Gruppe' identifies a collective specifically defined by a characteristic or profession, in this case 'artists'.