binden
/ˈbɪndən/ verb C2- to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc. · Er hat den Hund an den Zaun gebunden. He's bound the dog to the fence.· Aus den Zweigen binde ich einen Kranz. From the twigs I’ll bind a wreath.
- to tie, to fasten a string etc. · Ich binde mir die Schuhe. I'm tying my shoes.· Sie hat sich einen Zopf gebunden. She's tied her hair into a ponytail.
- to oblige, commit, bind · Mein Vertrag bindet mich. My contract binds me.· Ich bin vertraglich gebunden. I'm bound by a contract.
- to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
- to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
- to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
- to congeal, thicken, set, bond
- to make sandhi, crasis, liaison · Französische Substantive werden im Singular nicht gebunden. There is no liaison with French singular nouns.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- binden
- Present (er)
- bindet
- Präteritum (er)
- band
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gebunden
- Infinitive with zu
- zu binden
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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