Adjektiv

gebunden

Translation

bound, tied, committed, obligated

Ich mag den Geruch von frisch gebundenen Büchern.

I like the smell of freshly bound books.

Er sprach mit dem an den Stuhl gebundenen Mann.

He spoke with the man tied to the chair.

to be bound to ((sth.)) He is bound to his promise.

Synonyms: verpflichtet (obligated), gefesselt (fettered); Antonyms: ungebunden (unbound), frei (free)

Past participle of the verb 'binden' (to bind). The prefix 'ge-' indicates a past participle.

Think of a 'bound' book, with its pages tied together, or being 'bound' by a promise.