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samt und sonders

German, adverb/zamt ʊnt ˈzɔndɐs/

samt und sonders is a German adverb meaning “the whole lot, each and every; collectively and each individual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does samt und sonders mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    the whole lot, each and every; collectively and each individual

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. ohne Ausnahme, alle/alles

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce samt und sonders?

  • /zamt ʊnt ˈzɔndɐs/
  • [zamt ʊnt ˈzɔndɐs]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.