festbinden

/ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
bindet fest
past
band fest
perfect
hat festgebunden

Meaning

  1. to tie up

    Built from fest (fixed, firm) + binden (to tie).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • fest fixed, firm
  • binden to tie

Similar words

zubinden

zubinden is more specific, closing something by tying, like shoelaces or a bag; festbinden is more general, fastening something by tying it down.

Practice

1 What does festbinden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Boot fest.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches festbinden?

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