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German
Etymology From Middle High German zel(e)n zellen Old High German zellan Proto-West Germanic *talljan Proto-Germanic *taljaną Zahl zale
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ˈtsɛːlən/ , Hyphenation: zäh‧len
Verb zählen (weak third-person singular present zählt past tense zählte past participle gezählt auxiliary haben
to count ( to determine the number of objects in a group )
Ich habe gerade gezählt , dass wir nur noch zwölf Tomaten haben. ― I have just counted and seen us to have only twelve tomatoes in total. Wie viele Flaschen zählst du? — Ich zähle dreizehn Flaschen. ― How many bottles do you count ? — I count thirteen bottles. to count ( to recite numbers in order )
Unsere Tochter zählt schon. ― Our daughter is already counting . bis zehn zählen ― to count to ten
to have , comprise , span (some numerical value)
Die Stadt zählt etwa 13.000 Einwohner. The town has approximately 13,000 inhabitants. Die Stadt zählt über 2.000 Jahre. The town is more than 2,000 years old.
to reckon , to consider , to deem ( later used in the active voice with a passive meaning )
Der Wal wird nicht zu den Fischen gezählt . ― The whale is not considered a fish. Der Wal zählt nicht zu den Fischen. ― The whale is not to be considered a fish. Man zählt mich zu den Gegnern dieser Politik. ― One considers me an opponent of such politics. Ich zähle mich glücklich, dazuzugehören. ― I consider myself fortunate to be a part. 2010 Der Spiegel 34/2010 131 :Der Autosalon in Moskau zählt zu den internationalen Schaubühnen für Fahrzeuginteressierte mit unbegrenzten Ansprüchen. The motor show in Moskow is reckoned among the international stages for people interested in vehicles with unlimited demands to be of significance , to matter , to count
Jede Stimme zählt . ― Every vote counts . Was zählt , ist dass du heil aus der Sache herauskommst. ― What is the most important is that you come out intact out of the affair.
( archaic ) tell , to recount
Synonym: ( not archaic ) erzählen 2019 Intolerance :Ihre Tränen sind nicht zu übersehenzählen Their tears are not miss to count on , to rely on
Synonyms: verlassen rechnen Du kannst auf mich zählen ! ― You can count on me!
Conjugation
Conjugation of
zählen (
weak , auxiliary
haben )
1 Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde
Composed forms of
zählen (
weak , auxiliary
haben )
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