Noun
die Summe
Pronunciation: /ˈzʊmə/
sum
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plural Summen
Meanings
Noun
- sum
- total
- amount (of money)
Example sentence
Die Summe der Winkel eines Dreiecks ist 180 Grad.
The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
Word forms
singular
die Summe
plural
die Summen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Summe
Accusativedie Summe
Dativeder Summe
Genitiveder Summe
Plural
Nominativedie Summen
Accusativedie Summen
Dativeden Summen
Genitiveder Summen
Usage
- die Summe aus zwei Zahlen — Aus plus dative introduces the numbers added together.
- eine große Summe Geld — Summe can also name an amount of money.
Die Summe aus acht und sieben beträgt fünfzehn.
The sum of eight and seven is fifteen.