Noun
das Sammeln
Pronunciation: /ˈzaml̩n/
collecting (hobby)
B1
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Meanings
Noun
- collecting (hobby)
Example sentence
Das Sammeln alter Münzen ist sein Hobby.
Collecting old coins is his hobby.
Word forms
singular
das Sammeln
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Sammeln
Accusativedas Sammeln
Dativedem Sammeln
Genitivedes Sammelns
Sammeln has no common plural.
Usage
- das Sammeln von Münzen — Von plus dative identifies what is collected.
- Sammeln / Sammlung — Sammeln names the activity; Sammlung names the collection.
Das Sammeln alter Fahrkarten macht ihr viel Spaß.
She really enjoys collecting old tickets.