verbindet

Verbindet is the present tense, third-person singular form of the German verb verbinden, meaning "connects" or "unites." It is used when the subject is singular, referring to a person, object, or concept that links two or more elements.

The verb verbinden is formed from the stem verbind- plus the infinitive ending -en. Its present tense forms are: ich verbinde, du verbindest, er verbindet, wir verbinden, ihr verbindet, sie verbinden. Thus verbindet specifically appears as the form used with a singular subject in the third person.

In usage, verbinden is a transitive verb that often requires a direct object or a prepositional phrase. Examples: "Die Brücke verbindet zwei Ufer." (The bridge connects two banks of the river.) "Die Idee verbindet uns." (The idea unites/connects us.) "Das Netzwerk verbindet verschiedene Systeme." (The network connects different systems.) In figurative contexts, it can describe how ideas, events, or relationships link otherwise separate elements, as in "Das gemeinsame Ziel verbindet die Gruppe."

Etymology and related terms: the verb derives from the combination of ver- with binden, the base meaning "to bind" or "to fasten." Related forms include the noun Verbindung (connection, relationship) and the verbFormen wie verbinden (infinitive) and verbunden (past participle). In usage, verbindend and verbunden are adjectives describing things that connect or are connected.

See also: verbinden, Verbindung, Verbindungen.