verb
to summarize, to compile
B1
Separable verb meaning 'to summarize' or 'to compile'. Regular weak verb; auxiliary haben; past participle zusammengefasst. Use separable prefix in present and imperative (ich fasse zusammen; fasst zusammen). Not reflexive. Common in academic or reporting contexts: 'die Ergebnisse zusammenfassen'. No stem changes; regular conjugation.
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Er fasste den Text zusammen.
He summarized the text.
Ich fasse die Ergebnisse des Treffens am Ende zusammen.
I'll compile the meeting's results at the end.
Kannst du das kurz zusammenfassen?
Can you summarize that briefly?
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Picture gathering notes and packing them together into one file labeled 'Zusammenfassung' (summary)
sounds like 'zoom-en-fass-en' — imagine gathering (zooming) facts into a 'fass' (barrel)
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A separable verb: present 'ich fasse zusammen', perfect 'ich habe zusammengefasst'. Common in academic and business contexts for summarizing information. Note: Konjunktiv I simple past (Präteritum) forms are not used — marked as not applicable in those slots.