No. 4,764 in German
zählten
"Zählten" means "counted" in English.
In a sentence
Wir zählten die Sterne am Himmel.
We counted the stars in the sky.
Usage of 'zählten' as the simple past tense of 'zählen' indicating a completed action of counting.
Zu jener Zeit zählten wenige Menschen zu den Reichen.
At that time, few people belonged to the rich.
Usage of 'zählten' to indicate inclusion or belonging in a particular group.
Die Kinder zählten stolz bis zehn auf Deutsch.
The children proudly counted to ten in German.
Usage of 'zählten' in a teaching or learning context to show progress in a task like counting.
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