Gesammelt

Gesammelt is the past participle of the German verb sammeln, meaning to collect or gather. It is used to form perfect tenses with the auxiliary haben, as in Ich habe Münzen gesammelt, and it can also appear in passive constructions with werden, as in Die Daten wurden gesammelt. The word also functions as an adjective, meaning “collected” or, in the sense of demeanor, “calm and composed,” depending on context.

As an attributive adjective, gesammelt carries endings that reflect the gender, number, and case of the noun. For example: ein gesammeltes Werk (neuter singular with ein), das gesammelte Werk (neuter singular with der/das), die gesammelten Werke (plural with die). Without a definite article, the endings vary by declension pattern (e.g., ein gesammeltes Werk, gesammelte Werke). In predicative position, it is often used as a state descriptor: Die Ergebnisse sind gesammelt.

In everyday usage, gesammelt is common in discussions of data, artifacts, or experiences that have been gathered, such as gesammelte Daten or gesammelte Erfahrungen. It can also describe a person’s manner, as in er war sehr gesammelt, meaning he was calm and poised.

Etymology and related terms: gesammelt is formed with the ge- prefix typical of German past participles and the verb sammeln. Related words include Sammlung (collection), Sammler (collector), and gesammelt (as a noun-adjective compound referring to a “collected” set of works or items). The term is widely used in academic, bibliographic, and cultural contexts to denote compiled or assembled material.