zählen
Translation
counted, mattered, was considered, relied on
Examples
Sie zählte die Münzen in ihrer Hand.
She counted the coins in her hand.
Sein Versprechen zählte nichts.
His promise counted for nothing.
Sie zählte zu den Pionierinnen.
She was counted among the pioneers.
Er zählte auf die Pünktlichkeit des Zuges.
He counted on the train's punctuality.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to count sth. She counted the coins.
((zu+3)) to be one of sth., to belong to sth. He was considered one of the founders.
((auf+4)) to count on sb./sth. I counted on you.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rechnete (calculated), berechnete (computed); Antonyms: ignorierte (ignored)
Etymology
From Old High German 'zelen' (to speak, count), related to English 'tell'.
Memory Tips
'zählte' is the simple past tense (Präteritum) of 'zählen'. The '-te' suffix is a common marker for this tense.