noun
sum, total
B1
Means 'sum' or 'total', the result of adding numbers or the overall amount. German noun die Summe, plural Summen, regular declension. Common collocation: 'die Summe von' (the sum of) or 'insgesamte Summe'. Used in math, finance and everyday totals. Also common in accounting contexts.
Examples
Die Summe der Zahlen ist 100.
The sum of the numbers is 100.
Addiere die Zahlen, um die Summe zu bekommen.
Add the numbers to get the sum.
Die Summe beträgt fünfzig Euro.
The total comes to fifty euros.
Details
Mnemonics
numbers piled into a little box labeled 'Summe'
sounds like 'sum me' — think of adding numbers to get the sum
die — imagine a pink receipt with 'die Summe' printed at the bottom
Notes
Used for mathematical totals and bills. Common in everyday contexts (receipts, calculations).