whole
das Ganze
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whole
The complete unit made up of all the parts; everything considered together.
Die einzelnen Kapitel sind interessant, aber erst das Ganze ergibt ein klares Bild.
The individual chapters are interesting, but only the whole gives a clear picture.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Ganzen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Ganze | – |
| accusative | das Ganze | – |
| dative | dem Ganzen | – |
| genitive | des Ganzen | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Das Ganze' (the whole) is a substantivized adjective and is therefore capitalized in German. It refers to a unit made up of several parts without naming a specific noun itself.
Man sollte nicht nur auf die Details achten, sondern auch das Ganze sehen.
You shouldn't just pay attention to the details; you should also see the whole.
'Das Ganze' (the whole) is often used with verbs such as 'betrachten' (to consider), 'verstehen' (to understand), 'zusammenfassen' (to summarize), or 'abrunden' (to round off). The fixed expression 'im Großen und Ganzen' (on the whole) is also very common.
Die Grafik hilft dabei, das Ganze besser zu verstehen.
The graphic helps you understand the whole better.
In the expression 'als Ganzes' (as a whole), the word follows 'als' and describes a unit without dividing it into individual parts. 'Im Ganzen' (on the whole) can also refer to the complete unit or to considering everything as a whole.
Der Bericht ist als Ganzes überzeugend, obwohl einzelne Abschnitte noch verbessert werden müssen.
The report is convincing as a whole, although some sections still need to be improved.
Im Ganzen war das Projekt ein großer Erfolg.
On the whole, the project was a great success.
