gesamt
entire / total
Expresses that something is considered in its entirety, as a whole, or completely; total, complete.
EXAMPLE
Die gesamte Familie hat bei der Renovierung geholfen.
The entire family helped with the renovation.
gesamt
entire / total
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Meanings
Usage tips
Use before the noun
The adjective 'gesamt' (entire/total) is almost always used before a noun and must be declined like any adjective. Using it as a standalone predicate (e.g. 'Das Team ist gesamt') is uncommon and sounds unnatural.
EXAMPLE
Der gesamte Vorstand war mit dem Vorschlag einverstanden.
The entire board agreed with the proposal.
Typical collocations
'Gesamt' (entire/total) is often used in formal or business contexts. Typical combinations are 'der gesamte Betrag' (the total amount), 'die gesamte Dauer' (the entire duration), 'das gesamte Projekt' (the entire project), or 'die gesamte Belegschaft' (the entire workforce).
EXAMPLE
Bitte überweisen Sie den gesamten Betrag innerhalb von 14 Tagen.
Please transfer the total amount within 14 days.
Word family
'Gesamt' (entire/total) is the basis for the adverb 'insgesamt', which means 'all together' or 'overall'. When you see 'gesamt', you can often think of 'insgesamt' to infer the meaning 'whole' or 'total'.
EXAMPLE
Insgesamt waren wir mit dem Ergebnis sehr zufrieden.
Overall, we were very satisfied with the result.
Compare with
gesamt vs all
all
All and gesamt can express that nothing is missing. Alle Kosten focuses more on the individual costs, while die gesamten Kosten treats them as a combined total. In addition, with gesamt, the article and adjective appear in the usual order.
gesamt
Die gesamten Kosten des Projekts betragen 800 Euro.
The project's total costs amount to 800 euros.
all
Alle Kosten des Projekts sind in der Tabelle einzeln aufgeführt.
All the project's costs are listed individually in the table.
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