das Sammelwerk
Translation
collected works, anthology, compilation, omnibus
Examples
Das Sammelwerk enthält Gedichte verschiedener Autoren.
The collected work contains poems by various authors.
Er veröffentlichte seine Essays in einem Sammelwerk.
He published his essays in a collected work.
Grammar Patterns
to publish ((sth.)) in a collected work He published his essays in a collected work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Anthologie, der Sammelband, die Kompilation
Etymology
From 'sammeln' (to collect) + 'das Werk' (the work). It literally means a 'collection-work'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'work' that 'assembles' various texts. 'Sammeln' sounds a bit like 'assemble'.