binden
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verb
- to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
- to tie, to fasten a string etc.
- to oblige, commit, bind
- to commit oneself, make a commitmentespecially for marriage
- to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
Forms
Present
| I | binde |
|---|---|
| you | bindest |
| he, she, it | bindet |
| we | binden |
| you (plural) | bindet |
| they | binden |
Preterite
| I | band |
|---|---|
| you | bandest / bandst |
| he, she, it | band |
| we | banden |
| you (plural) | bandet |
| they | banden |
Subjunctive I
| I | binde |
|---|---|
| you | bindest |
| he, she, it | binde |
| we | binden |
| you (plural) | bindet |
| they | binden |
Subjunctive II
| I | bände |
|---|---|
| you | bändest |
| he, she, it | bände |
| we | bänden |
| you (plural) | bändet |
| they | bänden |
Imperative
| you | bind / binde |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | bindet |
Other forms
| infinitive | binden |
|---|---|
| past participle | gebunden |
| present participle | bindend |
Used in the library
- Der Gärtner bindet die Rosen an den Zaun und wendet den Kompost.The gardener ties the roses to the fence and turns the compost.A2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
- Sie bindet ihre Schuhe; die Größe ist ebenso falsch wie die Farbe.She ties her shoes; the size is just as wrong as the colour.A2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A2)
- Am Abend vorher binden Vroni und ihr Bruder Kränze aus Blumen und Zweigen.The evening before, Vroni and her brother tie wreaths of flowers and branches.A2Almabtrieb in Tirol — Bringing the Cows Down in Tyrol