addiere

Addiere is the imperative form of the German verb addieren, meaning to add numbers or quantities. In mathematics and everyday arithmetic, it is used to instruct someone to perform an addition, as in “Addiere zwei und drei.” The form also appears in the present subjunctive in more formal or reported contexts, for example “Er addiere zwei Zahlen.” The standard present indicative forms are ich addiere, du addierst, er addiert.

Grammatically, addieren is a regular verb in German. Its infinitive is addieren, the past participle is addiert, and the noun for the operation is Addition. The imperative form for the informal singular is Addiere! while the polite or plural forms use the corresponding subjunctive or imperative constructions, such as “Addieren Sie…”.

Etymology and related terms: addieren derives from the Latin addere, meaning to place toward or to give, formed with ad- (toward) and dare (to give). The noun Addition, meaning the act or result of adding, comes from the same root. In German, the stem addier- is used to form related terms such as Addiere (imperative) and Addieren (the act of adding).

Usage and contexts: Addiere is primarily a mathematical term found in textbooks, exercises, and instructional language. It can appear in formal writing, education materials, and everyday speech when giving direct instructions to perform an addition. In translations, addieren corresponds to the English verb to add, while Addition corresponds to addition.