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verlinkt

link

Mit etwas anderem im Internet verbunden, sodass man von einer Stelle direkt zu einer anderen kommen kann.

Definition & meaning

The word "verlinkt" is primarily used in a digital context. It describes an object, such as a piece of text, an image, or a button, that has been provided with a hyperlink. When something is "verlinkt," it means that clicking on it will redirect the user to another website, a specific file, or a different section within the same document. In a broader sense, it can also refer to things that are logically connected or cross-referenced within a system or database.

Grammar & Word origin

"verlinkt" is the past participle (Partizip II) of the verb verlinken verlinkt. It is commonly used as an adjective to describe the state of a document or a webpage.

The word is a linguistic hybrid known as an Anglicism. It is formed by taking the English noun "link" and integrating it into German grammar using the prefix ver- verlinkt, which often indicates a process or a transformation, and the suffix -t, which is standard for the past participle of regular verbs.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonyms: verbunden verlinkt (connected), vernetzt verlinkt (networked), referenziert verlinkt (referenced).
  • Antonyms: unverlinkt verlinkt (not linked), getrennt verlinkt (separated), isoliert verlinkt (isolated).

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Examples

Der Artikel ist mit der Quelle verlinkt.adjective

The article is linked with the source.

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