zählen
Translation
counted, mattered, were considered, relied on
Examples
Wir zählten die Tage bis zum Urlaub.
We counted the days until the vacation.
Früher zählten andere Werte.
In the past, other values mattered.
Sie zählten zu den reichsten Familien.
They were counted among the richest families.
Die Bürger zählten auf die Regierung.
The citizens counted on the government.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to count sth. We counted the stars.
((zu+3)) to be one of sth., to belong to sth. They were considered among the winners.
((auf+4)) to count on sb./sth. The citizens counted on the government.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rechneten (calculated), berechneten (computed); Antonyms: ignorierten (ignored)
Etymology
From Old High German 'zelen' (to speak, count), related to English 'tell'.
Memory Tips
'zählten' is the plural simple past tense (Präteritum) of 'zählen', used with 'wir' (we), 'sie' (they), and 'Sie' (formal you).