zusammen

Based on: *sem-, zu
Goethe A1 Adjective Prefix
1.

together

Opposite: getrennt
(Works for people and things. Can also be a prefix. "gemeinsam" is a subset and you don't really need it as a beginner.)
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  • Thomas und Maria sind nicht mehr zusammen, wohnen aber noch zusammen. Wegen ihrer Ponies.
  • Thomas and Maria are not together anymore but are still living together.  Because of their ponies.
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Word of the Day – “sammeln”

A fun look at the family "sammeln" and its related words and the surprisingly obvious connection between "gather" and "together".

Vocab: sammeln, die Sammlung, aufsammeln, einsammeln, ansammeln, versammeln, die Versammling, samt, mitsamt, gesamt, Pony

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How many meanings does the German word 'zusammen' have?

zusammen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. together.

What is 'zusammen' related to?

The word 'zusammen' is related to *sem- and zu.

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Word of the Day – “sammeln”
A fun look at the family "sammeln" and its related words and the surprisingly obvious connection between "gather" and "together".
Vocab: sammeln, die Sammlung, aufsammeln, einsammeln, ansammeln, versammeln, die Versammling, samt, mitsamt, gesamt, Pony
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