gesondert
separate · separately
Getrennt von anderen; nicht zusammen, sondern extra.
Definition & meaning
gesondert means separate, separately, or distinct. It indicates that something is treated, considered, stored, or handled apart from other things.
- Die Kosten werden gesondert berechnet. — The costs are calculated separately.
- Die Dokumente müssen gesondert aufbewahrt werden. — The documents must be stored separately.
- Dieser Fall wird gesondert behandelt. — This case will be treated separately.
It can also mean special or specific when something receives particular attention:
- Dafür ist keine gesonderte Genehmigung erforderlich. — No separate/special authorization is required for this.
Grammar & Word origin
gesondert can be used:
- as an adverb:
Die Gebühren werden gesondert aufgeführt. — The fees are listed separately. - as an adjective:
eine gesonderte Rechnung — a separate invoice
It is the past participle of the verb sondern , meaning “to separate” or “to distinguish.” The word is related to Sonder- , which expresses something special, separate, or exceptional.
As an adjective, it takes normal adjective endings:
- gesonderter Antrag — separate application
- gesonderte Rechnung — separate invoice
- gesondertes Verfahren — separate procedure
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- separat — separate; often interchangeable with gesondert, but somewhat more neutral and common in everyday and administrative language.
- getrennt — separated or apart; emphasizes physical or conceptual separation more strongly.
- einzeln — individually or one by one; emphasizes that items are treated individually rather than as a group.
- extra — additionally or specially; more informal and often emphasizes an additional action or item.
- eigens — specifically or expressly; emphasizes that something is done for a particular purpose.
Antonyms
- gemeinsam — jointly or together; emphasizes shared treatment or action.
- zusammen — together; often used for physical or practical combination.
- gemeinsam behandelt — treated jointly, contrasting with something being treated separately.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Der Betrag wird gesondert berechnet.adverb
The amount will be calculated separately.
Zusätzlich erscheint alles gesondert auf der Rechnung.adverb
Additionally, everything appears separately on the invoice.
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