along with / including
mitsamt + dative
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along with / including
Together with something or someone; including. “Mitsamt” (along with / including) is used with the dative and emphasizes that something is included in its entirety.
Er nahm den Koffer mitsamt seinem Inhalt mit.
He took the suitcase along with its contents.
An addition with “mitsamt” (along with) does not make a singular subject plural. The verb still agrees with the subject’s main noun.
Das Haus mitsamt den beiden Garagen wurde verkauft.
The house along with the two garages was sold.
Typical collocations include “mitsamt den Wurzeln” (along with the roots), “mitsamt der Verpackung” (along with the packaging), and “mitsamt dem Inhalt” (along with the contents). This often refers to a part that is also affected when something is removed, transported, or thrown away.
Sie zog die Pflanze mitsamt den Wurzeln aus der Erde.
She pulled the plant out of the ground along with its roots.
“Mitsamt” (along with) is an emphatic form of “samt” (along with) and means the same thing. It emphasizes especially clearly that something is included in its entirety.
Das Boot ist mitsamt seiner Ladung gesunken.
The boat sank along with its cargo.
