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To bring together or pick up things, money, or even people from different places and take them to one point.
Nach der Prüfung sammelte der Lehrer alle Klausuren ein.
After the exam, the teacher collected all the test papers.
'Einsammeln' (to collect) is a separable verb. In a main clause, the prefix 'ein-' comes at the end of the sentence. In subordinate clauses, the verb stays together.
Der Bus sammelt die Hotelgäste um 8 Uhr ein.
The bus picks up the hotel guests at 8 o'clock.
The verb consists of 'ein-' and 'sammeln' (to collect). The prefix 'ein-' emphasizes that things are brought from different places to one central point.
Die Kinder helfen, den Müll im Park einzusammeln.
The children help collect the trash in the park.
You can collect physical things such as 'Geld' (money), 'Spenden' (donations), 'Klausuren' (exams/test papers), or 'Müll' (trash). But it is also used for people, for example 'die Kinder von der Schule einsammeln' (to pick up the children from school).
Für das Projekt müssen wir noch Spenden einsammeln.
We still need to collect donations for the project.
to collect / gather
Spenden sammeln refers to the entire activity through which money is raised for a cause. Spenden einsammeln emphasizes picking up individual contributions that have already been set out or promised. For the general campaign, sammeln is the better choice; for the specific act of picking contributions up, einsammeln is better.
Am Monatsende sammelt der Verein die vorbereiteten Spendenumschläge ein.
At the end of the month, the organization collects the prepared donation envelopes.
Der Verein sammelt den ganzen Monat Spenden für das Jugendzentrum.
The organization is collecting donations for the youth center throughout the month.
