füge

Füge is the imperative form of the German verb fügen, which means to join, attach, or insert. In everyday usage, füge is used to issue a direct command to someone to add or join something. Examples: Füge die Teile zusammen. Füge Salz hinzu. The plural imperative is Fügt die Teile zusammen, and the formal imperative is Fügen Sie die Teile zusammen.

Infinitive: fügen; present tense forms include ich füge, du fügst, er fügt, wir fügen, ihr fügt, sie fügen. The past participle is gefügt. The verb is commonly used in compounds such as hinzufügen (to add), einfügen (to insert), zusammenfügen (to join together), and zusammensetzen (to assemble).

Origin and usage notes: Fügen originates from Old High German fūgen/fügen and is related to the noun Fuge (joint, seam). The meaning centers on joining or connecting elements. The form Füge appears primarily in instruction, manuals, recipes, or assembly contexts, often within imperative sentences guiding practical actions.

Toponymy and disambiguation: The spelling Füge can be confused with place names in German-speaking regions (for example, a locality named Fügen). Context usually clarifies whether the word is the verb form or a toponym. In standard German, the verb form is still the common usage in instructional language, while place names are proper nouns and capitalized accordingly.

See also: Fuge, hinzufügen, einfügen, zusammenfügen.