German word

zusammen

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuˈzamən/

Meaning

  • adverbtogether

Example

Wir gehen zusammen ins Kino.

We're going to the cinema together.

Illustration for zusammen (together)

More examples

Nach der Arbeit essen wir zusammen.

After work, we have a meal together.

Core concept

Separate people or things are brought into one shared unit rather than remaining apart.

Common phrases

  • zusammen essen

    have a meal together

  • zusammen lernen

    study together

  • zusammen ins Kino gehen

    go to the cinema together

Similar words

gemeinsam: Acting jointly with others for a shared purpose.
miteinander: Doing something together through mutual interaction.
beisammen: Being gathered together and close to one another in one place.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Handlungen, die gemeinsam ausgeführt werden; zeigt Teilnahme oder gemeinsame Ausführung an.

Word origin

Zusammen developed from Old High German zesaman, combining zu with the Germanic adverb saman 'together', related to English same.

Usage tips

  • In zusammenarbeiten, zusammen is a separable prefix, as in Wir arbeiten zusammen.

Other meanings

  • altogetheradverb
  • collectivelyadverb

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