sammanfoga

Sammanfoga is a Swedish verb that means to join, attach, or merge two or more elements into one. It is used for both physical joining of objects, such as to sammanfoga två delar, and for combining non-physical elements like data, text, or ideas. The term is common in formal or technical language and can describe a range of operations from welding parts to concatenating files or columns in a spreadsheet. The verb is transitive and typically used with a direct object, for example sammanfoga två bilder eller sammanfoga textstycken.

Etymology and forms: sammanfoga is a compound of samman- meaning “together” and foga meaning “to join/attach.” It belongs to Swedish compound verbs built from a prefix plus a root verb. The present tense is sammanfogar, the past tense is sammanfogade, and the supine is sammanfogat. In everyday speech, other expressions such as slå ihop or förena may be used depending on context and register.

Usage and contexts: In computing and data handling, sammanfoga describes operations that merge data from separate sources into a single structure, such as sammanfoga två tabeller or sammanfoga data from olika filer. In crafts, engineering, or construction, it refers to physically joining parts by welding, fastening, or binding, as appropriate for the material. Metaphorically, ideas or plans can be sammanfogas to form a coherent whole.

See also: sammanfogning (the act or result of joining), sammanslagning (merging, union), slå ihop (to merge, colloquial).