zusammenschlingen

Zusammenschlingen is a German term with both verb and noun forms. The verb zusammenschlingen means to entwine, interlace, or interconnect. The noun Zusammenschlingen (das Zusammenschlingen) denotes the process or result of intertwining elements. The word is formed from zusammen 'together' and schlingen 'to loop, to entwine'.

In everyday usage, it covers physical entwining, such as vines, ropes, or branches that schlingen themselves around a support. In a figurative sense, it describes interwoven relationships, networks, or processes—for example intertwined supply chains, collaborative networks, or cross-disciplinary partnerships.

Its use in biology and botany can refer to plants that entwine around supports. In information theory and network science, it can describe systems in which pathways, dependencies, or functionalities become interdependent or entangled.

Economics and organizational theory often employ related concepts; however, more formal terms such as Zusammenschluss, Fusion, or Verflechtung are typically used for corporate mergers or interorganizational ties. Zusammenschlingen emphasizes the act of entwining rather than a formal consolidation.

See also: Zusammenschluss, Fusion, Verflechtung, Verschränkung.