nounother
das Ganze, -n
whole
Alles zusammen als eine Einheit, nicht nur ein Teil davon.
The German word "Ganze" is a noun meaning "whole" or "entirety", derived from the adjective "ganz", which means "whole", "complete", or "entire".
Similar words include:
- "Gesamtheit" (totality)
- "Gesamt" (whole, total)
- "Allgemeinheit" (generality)
Difference:
- "Ganze" often refers to the complete or undivided entity as a whole, frequently used in a more concrete sense.
- "Gesamtheit" and "Gesamt" emphasize the collective sum or aggregation, often more abstract or numerical.
- "Allgemeinheit" leans more towards generality or universality rather than completeness.
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Examples
Ich esse das ganze Stück Kuchen.noun
I am eating the whole piece of cake.
Ein Großteil des Ganzen bleibt ungenutzt.noun
A large part of the whole remains unused.
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