German word

mitsamt

Pronunciation

IPA/mɪtˈzamt/

Meaning

  • prepositionalong with

Example

Wir fuhren mitsamt dem Gepäck in die Stadt.

We drove into the city along with the luggage.

Illustration for mitsamt (along with)

More examples

Er kam mitsamt dem Gepäck am Flughafen an.

He arrived at the airport along with the luggage.

Core concept

A whole group or load moves as one, with its surrounding companions and parts still included.

Common phrases

  • mitsamt dem Gepäck

    along with the luggage

  • mitsamt dem Haus

    along with the house

  • mitsamt dem Wagen

    along with the car

Similar words

mit: Indicating accompaniment or something that comes along with another.
zusammen mit: Indicating that people or things act or are placed together, in an everyday style.
inklusive: Indicating that something is included, often in everyday language.

Definition in German

etwas einschließlich seiner Bestandteile oder Begleiter als Ganzes zusammenfassen oder mitführen

Word origin

Mitsamt combines mit and the older preposition samt, which developed from Old High German samat meaning 'together'.

Usage tips

  • Mitsamt governs the dative, as in mitsamt dem Gepäck, and has a more formal tone than simple mit.

Other meanings

  • includingpreposition

Opposites

  • ohnewithoutpreposition

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