zusammenfasst

Zusammenfasst is a German term derived from the verb zusammenfassen, meaning to summarize or to recapitulate. The base verb is built from zusammen (together) and fassen (to seize or grasp), with the combined sense of grasping several points together into a concise statement. In standard grammar, the verb is separable: in present tense you normally say er fasst die Punkte zusammen, not zusammenfasst as a single word. The past participle is zusammengefasst, used with haben to form perfect tenses, as in Die Punkte sind zusammengefasst.

Beyond its verbal use, zusammenfasst appears in other word forms that are common in writing. The noun Zusammenfassung means a summary or synopsis. The capitalized form Zusammengefasst is frequently found as a sentence-initial word or heading to introduce a summary, akin to “In summary” or “Summarized.” The adverbial form zusammenfassend is also common and translates roughly as “in a summarized way” or “in summary,” often used to introduce conclusions.

Usage and style examples illustrate its roles. As a finite verb, one would normally write: Er fasst die Ergebnisse zusammen. As an introductory summary phrase, one might encounter: Zusammengefasst lässt sich sagen, dass die Hypothese unterstützt wird. Similarly, Zusammenfassend kann man festhalten, dass die Daten konsistent sind. Writers may choose between diese Formulierungen based on emphasis: the participial Zusammengefasst tends to foreground the result of summarizing, while zusammenfassend is a more neutral connector.

In summary, zusammenfasst is tied to the concept of summarization in German, appearing mainly as a verb form in everyday use, and as a stem for nouns and adverbs related to summaries in formal or structured writing.