kumulieren
Translation
to accumulate, to cumulate
Examples
Die Zinsen kumulieren über die Jahre.
The interest accumulates over the years.
Die Effekte der Maßnahmen kumulierten.
The effects of the measures cumulated.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) accumulates/cumulates The interest accumulates over the years.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich anhäufen (to pile up), sich ansammeln (to gather)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin 'cumulare' meaning 'to heap up', from 'cumulus' (heap).
Memory Tips
Looks and sounds almost identical to its English cognate 'cumulate'. Imagine things piling up into a cumulative total.