unter dem Strich
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the standard written algorithm for addition, where one writes addends above a horizontal line (Strich), and their sum below it. Compare bottom line.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- in total, in summary, all things considered, at the end of the day
- Synonyms: insgesamt, letztendlich, zusammengefasst, am Ende des Tages
- Unter dem Strich war es gut, dass dieses Meeting stattfand.
- At the end of the day, it was good that this meeting took place.
Further reading
[edit]- “unter dem Strich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- "unter dem Strich" in Redensarten-Index