sammeln
Translation
to collect, to gather, to save up
Examples
Er sammelt Briefmarken.
He collects stamps.
Wir müssen uns für die Besprechung sammeln.
We need to gather ourselves for the meeting.
Sammelt eure Sachen, wir gehen jetzt.
Gather your things, we're leaving now.
Grammar Patterns
to sammeln sth. to collect sth. I'm collecting experience abroad.
sich sammeln to gather oneself The team needs to gather itself before the game.
Similar Words
einsammeln, zusammentragen; Antonyms: verteilen
Etymology
From Old High German 'samanōn', related to 'zusammen' (together). The idea of bringing things together.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'psalms' - you can collect psalms in a book.