No. 1,616 in German
sämtliche
All, entire, complete.
In a sentence
Sämtliche Dokumente müssen vorgelegt werden.
All documents must be presented.
In this sentence, 'sämtliche' specifies that every single one of the documents needs to be presented, emphasizing comprehensiveness.
Der Dieb nahm sämtliche Wertsachen aus dem Tresor.
The thief took all the valuables from the safe.
Here, 'sämtliche' is used to indicate that the thief took every single valuable item from the safe, stressing completeness.
Sämtliche Slots für das Konzert sind ausverkauft.
All slots for the concert are sold out.
In this case, 'sämtliche' is utilized to convey that every available spot for the concert has been sold, emphasizing the totality of the action.
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