gesamt
Translation
entire, whole, total, complete
Examples
Er hat sein gesamtes Geld verloren.
He lost his entire money.
Das gesamte Team war anwesend.
The entire team was present.
Grammar Patterns
attributive adjective used before a noun He read the entire book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ganz, komplett, vollständig; Antonyms: teilweise (partially)
Etymology
Derived from 'samt' (together with) and the prefix 'ge-'. It signifies things being 'gathered' together.
Memory Tips
Think of 'sammeln' (to collect). 'Gesamt' is everything collected together. 'Gesamtes' is the declined form for neuter nouns.