ansluta

Ansluta is the Swedish verb meaning to connect or attach something to another thing, or to join or affiliate oneself with a system, organization, or network. The term is used in technical contexts, such as installing equipment or connecting devices to a power supply or data network, and in more general contexts, such as joining a club or subscribing to a service. The action implied by ansluta typically involves establishing a functional link between two units or between a person or organization and a larger system.

Common usages include: ansluta till elnätet (to connect to the electrical grid); ansluta en dator till nätverket (to connect a computer to the network); ansluta sig till en organisation (to join an organization). It can be used transitively with the object being connected or reflexively when describing affiliation or enrollment.

Grammatical notes: infinitiv ansluta; presens ansluter; preteritum anslöt; supinum anslutit. Passive voice is formed with bli and participle, for example den blir ansluten (it is connected). The noun form is anslutning, and related adjectives include ansluten.

Relation to synonyms and related terms: koppla is a close synonym in many contexts, though ansluta often emphasizes formal linking or joining to a system. See also: anslutning, ansluten, koppla.