verb

verknüpfen

link

Zwei oder mehr Dinge so zusammenbringen, dass sie miteinander in Beziehung stehen oder als Einheit funktionieren.

The German word "verknüpfen" is a verb that means "to link" or "to connect." It is derived from the prefix "ver-" and the verb "knüpfen," which means "to tie" or "to knot." Basically, it conveys the idea of tying two or more things together, whether literally or figuratively.

Similar words in German include "verbinden" (to connect), "anbinden" (to attach), and "vernetzen" (to network).

The difference between "verknüpfen" and these similar words mainly lies in nuance: "verbinden" is a more general way to express connecting, often used for both physical and abstract connections; "anbinden" tends to refer to physically attaching something; and "vernetzen" often relates to establishing connections within networks or systems, especially social or technological contexts.

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Examples

Sie verknüpfen die Daten miteinander.verb

They link the data together.

Sie verknüpfen die Daten in einer Tabelle.verb

They link the data in a table.

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