spojiti

Spojiti is a verb used in several South Slavic languages, notably Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian. It means to join, connect, or link two or more things, whether physical objects, systems, or abstract concepts. As a perfective form, spojiti often emphasizes the completion of the act of joining, whereas its imperfective counterpart spajati describes the ongoing or habitual process of joining. The word can be applied to both tangible connections (such as cables, parts, or bridges) and conceptual connections (such as ideas, agreements, or networks).

Etymology and related forms derive from the noun spoj, meaning a joint or connection, with a verbal suffix that marks the action of forming a connection. The root and its derivatives appear across South Slavic languages, reflecting a common heritage related to linking or joining.

Usage notes: spojiti is transitive and typically takes a direct object—the things being joined. It is common in technical, infrastructural, and everyday language. Examples include spojiti kablove (to connect cables), spojiti dve tačke (to join two points), and most koji će spojiti dve ravne mreže (a bridge that will connect two straight networks). In broader discourse, spojiti can be used for both literal connections (railways, circuits, networks) and figurative ones (spojiti dve ideje).

See also: spajati (the imperfective counterpart), spoj (a joint or connection). The term is widely understood in the standard varieties of the language and appears in technical and descriptive prose as well as everyday speech.