förbinder

Förbinder is a Swedish verb meaning to bind, connect, or obligate. In everyday language it can refer to creating a physical or figurative link between two things, as well as to creating binding obligations in a contractual or formal context. The term is commonly used when two parties enter into a commitment or when an action ties someone to a duty.

Conjugation and forms: infinitive is förbinda; present tense förbinder; past tense förband; supine (perfect form) förbundit. The present participle is förbindande and the past participle is förbundit. The verb is often used with objects such as avtal, överenskommelse, arbete or signeras, indicating that a party is bound by the agreement.

Etymology: förbinder derives from the prefix för- combined with binda (to bind). The prefix adds a sense of two-way linkage or binding in a broader, often formal, sense.

Usage and nuance: in juridiska och formella sammanhang signals a binding obligation. Examples include: Detta avtal förbinder parterna att följa villkoren, Detta åtagande förbinder företaget att leverera tjänsten i tid. In common speech it can also mean to link or associate, as in discussing connections between concepts or organizations.

Reflexive use: förbind sig means to commit oneself, or pledge, to something. Example: Jag förbinder mig att tala sanning. Related forms and terms include förbindelse, a noun meaning a connection, link, or liaison, and gångbara synonymer som binda, förena, knyta samman.