zusammen

/tsuˈzamən/

adverb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. together

    The root behind Zusammenarbeit (cooperation).

    • Wir gehen zusammen ins Kino.

      We're going to the cinema together.

Similar words

aneinander

Zusammen is the general word for "together"; aneinander specifically describes things positioned or interacting with each other — leaning against each other, talking to each other.

Similar in other languages

French

ensemble

ensemble is the French word for the same thing — both mean "together."

Portuguese

junto

junto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "together."

Practice

1 What does zusammen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir gehen ___ ins Kino.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zusammen?

See also

adverbcore-vocabulary

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