German word

einsammeln

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌzaməln/

Meaning

  • verbgather

Example

Ich sammle die Formulare ein.

I am gathering the forms.

Illustration for einsammeln (gather)

More examples

Wir sammeln Spenden ein für den Verein.

We gather donations for the association.

Core concept

Items distributed among different people or places end up together with one collector.

Common phrases

  • Spenden einsammeln

    gather donations

  • Unterschriften einsammeln

    gather signatures

  • Gelder einsammeln

    gather funds

Similar words

sammeln: Gather a large amount of material or information for a bazaar or investigation.
abholen: Travel to a specified location to collect a person or something being held there.
abgeben: Officially give an item or document to the responsible recipient.

Definition in German

Gegenstände, Formulare oder Geld von verschiedenen Personen oder Orten sammeln und an einem Ort zusammenbringen.

Word origin

The base verb sammeln means gather or collect, while ein- adds a directional idea of taking the gathered items in or together.

Usage tips

  • Sammeln can describe collecting in general, whereas einsammeln often refers to retrieving distributed items such as forms, money, or handouts.

Other meanings

  • pick upverb
  • collectverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Einsammlungcollectionnoun
  • Einsammelaktioncollection drivenoun

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