verbinden

connect

verb fer-BIN-den Common

Also means

bandage

Usage Note

verbinden is inseparable, so the prefix stays attached: Ich verbinde Sie ('I'll put you through' on the phone). It also means to bandage a wound, and the reflexive sich verbinden mit means 'to combine with'. The related noun die Verbindung means 'connection'.

Examples

"Die Brücke verbindet zwei Städte."

Natural Translation

The bridge connects two cities.

Literal Translation

The bridge connects two cities.

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