summa summarum

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin summa summārum (“sum of sums”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsumːɑ ˈsumːɑːrum/, [ˈs̠umːɑ̝ ˈs̠umːɑ̝ːrum]
• IPA^(key): /sumːɑ sum.ˈmɑːrum/

Adverb

summa summarum (not comparable)

1. all in all, in total

   Synonym: kaiken kaikkiaan

German

Etymology

From Latin summa summārum (“sum of sums”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzʊma zʊˈmaːʁʊm/

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Adverb

summa summarum

1. (higher register) in total

   Synonyms: insgesamt, alles in allem

   Eine Übernachtung, Frühstück und Kurtaxe – macht summa summarum 77,35 €.

   One night, breakfast and tourist tax – that’s € 77.35 in total.

Further reading

• “summa summarum” in Duden online
• “summa summarum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin summa summārum (“sum of sums”).

Adverb

summa summarum

1. (higher register) in total

   Synonym: alt i alt

Further reading

• “summa summarum” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin summa summārum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.ma suˈma.rum/

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Particle

summa summarum

1. all in all, altogether, in sum, in total, overall

   Synonyms: koniec końców, ogółem, razem, w sumie

Further reading

• summa summarum in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin summa (“sum”) summārum (“of sums”).

Adverb

summa summarum (not comparable)

1. sum total, all in all, in short
   • 1793, Märta Helena Reenstierna, “Bilagor, Kostnader [Appendix, Costs]”, in Årstadagboken [The Årsta Diary], volume I, published 1946, page 483:

     Dricka 18
     utom besväret 944 Dr
     Ärter åt folket 6
     Drickspengar 42
     förmodeligen kostade veden 8
     Summa Sumarum 1000 Daler

     Drinks 18
     apart from the trouble 944 daler
     Peas for the people 6
     Tips 42
     Presumably, the firewood cost 8
     Sum total 1000 daler

   • 2023 August 30, Andreas Siotis, “Jag orkar inte längre vara Supersnälla Silverbögen [I can’t handle being the Super Nice Silver Gay anymore]”, in Lundagård:

     Exempel: Trängde sig någon före dig i mikrokön? Krokben! Vill den pratglade grannen snacka igen medan du är sen till jobbet? ”Håll käften!”. Fick du ingen tap tillbaka på Grindr? Häng ut honom på Dumpen. Summa summarum: Var lite oskön. Eller rättare sagt: Stå på dig! Det kan vara svårt att se skillnaden ifall du är en i ASB: Anonyma Snällbögar.

     Example: Did someone cut in front of you in the microwave queue? Trip them! Is the overly chatty neighbour trying to talk to you again while you’re late for work? “Shut up!” Didn’t get a tap back on Grindr? Name and shame them online. In short: Be a bit unpleasant. Or rather: Stand up for yourself! It can be hard to tell the difference if you’re in ANGs: Anonymous Nice Gays.

   • 2024 October 18, Filip Brodd, “Brynäs imponerar och kan rensa återigen [Brynäs impresses and can clear again]”, in Aftonbladet:

     Det spelas en full allsvensk omgång under fredagskvällen där Östersund har en tuff bortamatch framför sig i Scaniarinken medan Vimmerby lirar ett småländskt derby mot Tingsryd. Gästerna har således en tuff bortaresa framför sig och tidigare i veckan drog både Anderberg och Kalle Johansson på sig skador. Att ÖIK i skrivande stund är poänglösa (sex raka torsk) på resande skridsko vägs även in i ekvationen. Summa summarum lockar hemmasidan mest i det här bottenmötet.

     A full round of Allsvenskan games is being played on Friday evening, with Östersund facing a tough away match at Scaniarinken, while Vimmerby plays a Småland derby against Tingsryd. The visitors thus have a challenging away trip ahead, and earlier this week, both Anderberg and Kalle Johansson sustained injuries. The fact that ÖIK is currently without points (six straight losses) on the road is also factored into the equation. All in all, the home side is the most appealing in this bottom-of-the-table clash.

   Synonyms: (colloquial) summan av kardemumman, kontentan