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
Comes from 'samt' (together with) plus the common prefix 'ge-', indicating a collection or totality.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the verb 'sammeln' (to collect). 'Gesamt' refers to the whole collection. 'Gesamtes' is a declined form, e.g., for 'das Geld'.