sämtliche
Translation
all, all of the, the entire
Examples
Sämtliche Schüler haben die Prüfung bestanden.
All of the students passed the exam.
Er hat sämtliche Bücher gelesen.
He has read all of the books.
Grammar Patterns
sämtliche + Noun (Plural) all of the... Sämtliche Gäste sind schon da.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alle, die gesamten; Antonyms: einige, manche
Etymology
Related to 'sammeln' (to collect/gather), implying everything gathered together.
Memory Tips
Think of the verb 'sammeln' (to collect). 'Sämtliche' refers to the entire collection of things.