die Zählung
count
The act of counting in order to determine the exact number of people or objects; a survey or census.
EXAMPLE
Die Zählung der abgegebenen Stimmen dauerte die ganze Nacht.
The count of the votes cast lasted all night.
die Zählung
count
die Zählung, die Zählungen
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Meanings
die Zählung
count
In sports, especially boxing, the referee's loud counting when a fighter is on the ground.
EXAMPLE
Der Boxer schaffte es, vor dem Ende der Zählung wieder auf die Beine zu kommen.
The boxer managed to get back on his feet before the end of the count.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zählung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zählungen |
| genitive | der Zählung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zählung | die Zählungen |
| accusative | die Zählung | die Zählungen |
| dative | der Zählung | den Zählungen |
| genitive | der Zählung | der Zählungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Die Zählung' (the count) is the nominalization of the verb 'zählen' (to count). It describes the action or process of counting.
EXAMPLE
Bitte zählen Sie die Gäste, damit wir die genaue Anzahl wissen.
Please count the guests so that we know the exact number.
Typical collocations
'Zählung' (count) is often used with a genitive that indicates what is being counted. Typical examples are 'Zählung der Stimmen' (counting of the votes), 'Zählung der Bevölkerung' (census of the population), or 'Zählung der Tiere' (counting of the animals).
EXAMPLE
Die jährliche Zählung der Vögel im Park hilft den Forschern.
The annual count of the birds in the park helps the researchers.
Sports context clue
The meaning in a sports context is easy to recognize from words like 'Boxer' (boxer), 'Ringrichter' (referee), 'Kampf' (fight), or 'am Boden' (on the ground). Outside of boxing, this meaning is not used.
EXAMPLE
Der Ringrichter begann die Zählung, als der Kämpfer zu Boden ging.
The referee began the count when the fighter went down.
Compare with
Zählung vs zählen
to count
Both words refer to determining a number. „Zählen“ describes the activity itself, while „die Zählung“ is more often a defined or organized process in which an exact number is determined. The verb is appropriate for the ongoing activity, while the noun is used for the survey or process.
Zählung
Die organisierte Zählung der Bücher im Regal soll ihre genaue Anzahl feststellen.
The organized count of the books on the shelf is intended to determine their exact number.
zählen
Die Kinder zählen die Bücher im Regal, um ihre Anzahl festzustellen.
The children are counting the books on the shelf to find out how many there are.
In real life
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