die  Datensammlung

C1

Estimated CEFR level.

/ˈdaːtənˌzamˌlʊŋ/

📊 What exactly is a 'Datensammlung'?

The German noun Datensammlung (feminine, article: die) refers to the process or the result of systematically collecting, recording, or compiling information or data. This data can be of various types, such as measurements, survey results, user data, or scientific observations.

It's a compound word made up of:

• Daten (plural of Datum, meaning data/information here)
• Sammlung (collection, the act of collecting or the things collected)

Depending on the context, 'die Datensammlung' can mean both the act of collecting and the resulting set of collected data.

⚠️ Attention: Although 'Daten' is plural, 'die Datensammlung' is a singular noun describing a whole entity. You talk about eine Datensammlung (one data collection), even if it contains many individual data points.

Article rules for der, die, and das

📝 Grammar of 'die Datensammlung' in Detail

The word 'Datensammlung' is a feminine noun. The article is die. Nouns ending in '-ung' in German are almost always feminine.

Declension Singular

Declension Plural

Example Sentences 📚

1. Die Datensammlung für die Studie ist abgeschlossen.
   (The data collection for the study is complete.)
2. Wir benötigen eine Genehmigung für die Datensammlung von Nutzerinformationen.
   (We need approval for the collection of user data.)
3. Die Auswertung umfangreicher Datensammlungen ist eine Herausforderung.
   (The analysis of extensive data collections is a challenge.)
4. Der Forscher präsentierte die Ergebnisse seiner Datensammlung.
   (The researcher presented the results of his data collection.)

💡 How and When to Use 'Datensammlung'?

'Datensammlung' is commonly used in contexts where information is gathered systematically. Typical fields include:

• Science & Research: Collecting measurements, survey results, observational data. (die wissenschaftliche Datensammlung)
• Technology & IT: Gathering log files, sensor data, user interactions. (die technische Datensammlung)
• Business & Marketing: Collecting customer data, market research data, sales figures. (die Datensammlung für Marketingzwecke)
• Administration & Statistics: Collecting population data, economic statistics. (die statistische Datensammlung)

It can refer to the process ("Die Datensammlung dauert drei Monate." - The data collection takes three months.) or the result ("Diese Datensammlung ist sehr wertvoll." - This data collection is very valuable.).

Compared to similar terms:

• Datenerhebung: Very similar, often used synonymously, sometimes emphasizes the active process of gathering more strongly.
• Datenbestand: Refers more to the existing, stored body of data, less to the collection process.
• Datenakquise: Similar to Datensammlung, often used in technical or business contexts (data acquisition).

🧠 Mnemonics for 'Die Datensammlung'

Mnemonic for the Article (die):

Remember that German nouns ending in -ung are almost always feminine (die). Think of 'Sammlung' (collection) ending in -ung, so it's 'die Sammlung'. Since it's a collection of data, it becomes 'die Datensammlung'. Imagine a female librarian (die) organizing data (Daten) into a collection (Sammlung).

Mnemonic for the Meaning (Data Collection):

Break it down: 'Daten' sounds like 'data'. 'Sammlung' sounds a bit like 'assembling' or 'summing up'. So, 'Datensammlung' is the 'assembling' or 'summing up' of data – a data collection.

🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms

Similar but Different Terms:

• Datenanalyse: Data analysis (done after the Datensammlung).
• Datenverwaltung: Data management (organizing, storing, maintaining data).

😄 A Little Joke

Warum hat der Computer seine Datensammlung zum Therapeuten geschickt?

Weil sie zu viele ungelöste Probleme und schlechte Beziehungen (Relationen) hatte! 😂

--- English Translation ---

Why did the computer send its data collection to the therapist?

Because it had too many unresolved problems and bad relationships (relations)! 😂 (A pun on database relations)

📜 A Little Poem

Bit für Bit, ein steter Fluss,
Zahlen, Fakten, ohne Schluss.
Die Datensammlung wächst und Gedeiht,
Für Wissen in der neuen Zeit.
Ob Forschung, Markt, ob Sensor klein,
Sie fängt die Welt in Nullen ein.

--- English Translation ---

Bit by bit, a steady flow,
Numbers, facts, that grow and grow.
The data collection thrives apace,
For knowledge in this modern space.
Be it research, market, sensor small,
It captures the world in zeros for all.

❓ Riddle Time

Ich habe keinen Mund, doch schlucke Informationen viel.
Ich habe keine Hände, doch ordne Daten mit Kalkül.
Ich wachse ständig, Tag für Tag,
In Forschung, Web und Marketing-Schlag. Was bin ich?

Lösung: Die Datensammlung

--- English Translation ---

I have no mouth, yet I swallow much information.
I have no hands, yet I order data with calculation.
I grow constantly, day by day,
In research, web, and marketing's sway.
What am I?

Answer: The data collection (die Datensammlung)

🧩 More Details: Word Components

The word 'Datensammlung' is a typical German compound noun (Kompositum), composed of:

• Daten: The plural of 'Datum'. Originally, 'Datum' referred to a single given fact (from Latin dare = to give). Today, 'Daten' usually stands for digital or systematically recorded information. The connecting 's' (Fugen-s) links the two parts.
• Sammlung: Derived from the verb 'sammeln' (to collect, to gather). The suffix '-ung' forms feminine nouns, often denoting a process or its result.

Together, the meaning is: The collection of data or the entirety of the collected data.