Verb

zählen

counted, mattered, was considered, relied on

Sie zählte die Münzen in ihrer Hand.

She counted the coins in her hand.

Sein Versprechen zählte nichts.

His promise counted for nothing.

Sie zählte zu den Pionierinnen.

She was counted among the pioneers.

Er zählte auf die Pünktlichkeit des Zuges.

He counted on the train's punctuality.

((sth.)) to count sth. Sie zählte die Münzen.

((zu+3)) to be one of sth., to belong to sth. Er zählte zu den Gründern.

((auf+4)) to count on sb./sth. Ich zählte auf dich.

Synonyms: rechnete (calculated), berechnete (computed); Antonyms: ignorierte (ignored)

From Old High German 'zelen' (to speak, count), related to English 'tell'.

'zählte' is the simple past (Präteritum) of 'zählen'. Remember the '-te' ending for regular past tense verbs.

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