German word

zusammensetzen

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuˈzamənˌzɛtsn̩/

Meaning

  • verbput together

Example

Er setzt das Regal zusammen.

He is putting the shelf together.

Illustration for zusammensetzen (put together)

More examples

Sie setzt das neue Gerät zusammen.

She assembles the new device.

Core concept

Separate pieces are placed together until they form a complete object, structure, or text.

Common phrases

  • ein Gerät zusammensetzen

    assemble a device

  • ein Modell zusammensetzen

    assemble a model

Similar words

zusammenbauen: Build an object from individual parts with the help of tools.
aufbauen: Put furniture or equipment together on site until it is ready to use.
montieren: Attach and secure machine parts in their designated positions.
bauen: Create a building or structure by combining materials.

Definition in German

Mehrere Teile aneinanderfügen oder verbinden, sodass ein Ganzes entsteht.

Word origin

The verb combines Germanic zusammen, meaning together, with setzen, meaning set or place, and developed the sense of joining parts into a whole.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, zusammensetzen places zusammen at the end of a main clause, while the infinitive and subordinate-clause forms keep it attached.

Other meanings

  • make upverb
  • composeverb

Opposites

  • demontierendismantleverb
  • auseinandernehmendisassembleverb

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