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How do you say "total" in German?
das Gesamtergebnis
In German, "total" is das Gesamtergebnis.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'geh-ZAHMT-ehr-geb-nis', stress on the second syllable, a long compound worth splitting up.
Grammar notes
das Gesamtergebnis is neuter. Plural: das Gesamtsummen.
Example sentence
Die Gesamtsumme belief sich auf zwanzig Euro.
The total came to twenty euros.
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How to remember das Gesamtergebnis
Das Gesamtergebnis combines gesamt (whole, total) and Ergebnis (result) - a total is literally the 'overall result' of adding everything up.
Related words
- sixth der sechste
- seventh der siebte
- eighth der achte
- ninth der neunte
- tenth das zehnte
- pair das Paar
- quadruple das Vierfache
- percentage der Prozentsatz
- fraction der Bruch
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Questions about das Gesamtergebnis
How do you say "total" in German?
In German, "total" is das Gesamtergebnis. It is a noun.
Is das Gesamtergebnis masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Gesamtergebnis is neuter. Plural: das Gesamtsummen.
How is das Gesamtergebnis used in a sentence?
Use das Gesamtergebnis as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Gesamtsumme belief sich auf zwanzig Euro. (The total came to twenty euros.).
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