kopplar

Kopplar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb koppla, meaning to connect, link, or couple. The word is widely used in everyday language as well as in technical contexts such as electronics, networking, and mechanics. It appears in many phrasal combinations, for example koppla in (to connect a device or power), koppla upp (to connect to a network or service), koppla ihop (to join two systems), and koppla av (to relax).

In grammar, koppla is a regular verb in the -a class. Its present tense forms include jag kopplar, du kopplar, han/hon kopplar, vi kopplar, ni kopplar, de kopplar. Past tense is kopplade, and the supine is kopplat. The past participle is kopplad, used with have or be in compound tenses (har kopplat, är kopplad). The verb can also appear in passive constructions, such as systemet kopplas till nätverket.

A related noun is koppling, which denotes a connection or junction, and can refer to a physical connector, an electrical linkage, or a conceptual relation. An adjective form is kopplad, describing something that has been connected. The term also features in compound nouns and specialized jargon within engineering, computing, and telecommunications.

Common cautions and nuances include the separable verb koppla av, meaning to relax, which operates as a multi-word expression. In contrast, other phrasal forms like koppla in, koppla upp, and koppla ihop emphasize different types of linking or integration. Overall, kopplar functions as a versatile, everyday term for establishing connections across diverse domains.