angekoppelt

Angekoppelt is the past participle of the German verb ankoppeln, meaning to couple, hitch, or connect. Used as an adjective or in compound verb forms, it indicates that a component, system, or object has been joined to another or is integrated with something else. The prefix an- adds the sense of attachment or contact, while koppeln denotes linking or coupling.

In technical and everyday language, angekoppelt describes things that have been physically attached or functionally linked. Examples include a vehicle or trailer that is angekoppelt to a locomotive, a device that is angekoppelt to a network, or components that are angekoppelte modules within a larger system. In IT and engineering, the term often appears in contexts such as angekoppelte Sensoren, angekoppelte Module, or ein angekoppeltes System, indicating that parts operate together as a unit.

Grammatical usage varies with context. As a past participle used attributively, angekoppelt functions like an adjective and typically agrees with the noun it describes (for example, eine angekoppelte Verbindung, ein angekoppeltes Fahrzeug). It can also form a finite verb phrase, as in Der Zug ist angekoppelt gewesen, or Die Geräte sind angekoppelt.

In contrast to synonymous terms like angeschlossen or verbunden, angekoppelt often emphasizes the act of coupling in a structural or mechanical sense rather than merely being connected electronically or functionally. The word is common in German technical writing, maintenance documentation, and descriptions of systems where modules or units are deliberately joined or integrated.