Gesammelte

Gesammelte is a German word formed from the verb sammeln, meaning to collect. It is most commonly used as the past participle that functions as an attributive adjective, translating to “collected” or “compiled.” In typical phrases it precedes a noun, for example gesammelte Werke (collected works), gesammelte Daten (collected data), or gesammelte Erinnerungen (collected memories). When used with a definite article, the endings follow standard German adjective declension: das gesammelte Werk (neuter singular), die gesammelten Werke (plural).

The term can also be used as a noun in the form das Gesammelte, referring to the things that have been collected or to the collection itself. This noun use is less common but appears in literary or philosophical contexts to denote the aggregate of gathered material.

Usage and nuance: gesammelte emphasizes the result of collecting—what has been gathered and organized—rather than the act of gathering itself. In publishing, it is widely used in titles and descriptions, especially for anthologies or volumes that compile an author’s works, letters, or studies, such as Gesammelte Werke or Gesammelte Briefe. In data or record contexts, gesammelte Daten highlights data that has been gathered from various sources.

Related terms include sammeln (to collect), Sammelband (a collected works volume), and Gesammeltes (the collected thing, used in nominal form). The form gesammelte is typical in attributive position; das Gesammelte is the nominalized variant.