forbindes

Forbindes is the present passive form of the Danish verb forbinde, which means to connect, join, or bind together. It is used when the subject is the recipient of the action—something or someone is being connected rather than doing the connecting. In Danish, the present passive form forbindes is used for both singular and plural subjects, and the agent of the action, if mentioned, is typically introduced with af.

Grammatical notes and usage contexts: The verb forbinde is transitive, taking an object that is being connected. In the passive form forbindes, the emphasis is on the result or state of being connected. Common constructions include forbindes med (connected with), forbindes via (connected through), or forbindes af/af to routere or other agents. The term is frequently found in technical, infrastructural, and relational descriptions, such as networks, transportation links, or conceptual associations.

Etymology and related terms: Forbindes derives from forbinde, which combines the prefix for- with binde, meaning to bind. Cognates appear in other Germanic languages, such as English bind and verbinden in German. Related Danish nouns include forbindelse (a connection or link), and terms like forbundet (connected) or sammenbinding (linking together).

Examples:

- Netværket forbindes af to routere. (The network is connected by two routers.)

- De to byer forbindes via en ny motorvej. (The two cities are connected via a new highway.)

- Sagenes perspektiver forbindes i en samlet rapport. (The aspects of the cases are connected in a single report.)

See also forbinde, forbindelse, forbundet, sammenbinding.