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Gesamtwerk

complete works; entire body of work

noun ge-ZAMT-verk Rare

Usage Note

Gesamtwerk refers to the totality of an artist's or author's output. A Gesamtausgabe is the collected edition of all writings; Gesamtwerk is the broader concept including unpublished material.

Examples

"Das Gesamtwerk der Dichterin umfasst zwölf Bände."

Natural Translation

The poet's complete works comprise twelve volumes.

Literal Translation

The complete-work of the female-poet encompasses twelve volumes.

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