zusammengetragen

Zusammengetragen is the past participle of the German verb zusammentragen, meaning to collect together or to assemble. The prefix zusammen- conveys bringing items from multiple sources into one set. In perfect constructions it is used with haben: Ich habe die Belege zusammengetragen. Because zusammen- is treated as an inseparable prefix here, the participle takes the form zusammengetragen, without a ge- inserted.

In usage, zusammengetragen describes something that has been gathered from various sources. It is common in scholarly or archival contexts, where the resulting collection is described as having been assembled from multiple sources; in phrases like "die Belege wurden zusammengetragen" you emphasize the act. The byline "zusammengetragen von" is often used to indicate the compiler or editor.

Derivation and usage notes: The word is formed from zusammen- (together) and tragen (to carry). It belongs to verbs with inseparable prefixes; thus no ge- is added in the participle. Related terms include sammeln (to gather) and zusammenstellen (to assemble). The nuance is that zusammengetragen emphasizes gathering items from different sources into one set, whereas zusammenstellen or erstellen emphasize organization or compilation. In bibliographic or museum catalogs the phrase "zusammengetragen von" commonly introduces the compiler or curator.

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