summieren
Translation
to sum up, to add up, to total
Examples
Wir summieren die Ausgaben.
We are summing up the expenses.
Die kleinen Beträge summieren sich.
The small amounts add up.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to sum up (sth.) We are summing up the expenses.
sich ((to sth.)) to add up to (sth.) The small amounts add up to a large sum.
Similar Words
Synonyms: addieren, zusammenzählen; Antonyms: subtrahieren, abziehen
Etymology
From Latin 'summa' (sum). The '-ieren' ending is common for verbs of foreign origin in German.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'sum'. Think of summing up numbers on a calculator.