knüpfen
Translation
to tie, to knot, to establish, to link
Examples
Er knüpfte die Schnürsenkel.
He tied the shoelaces.
Sie knüpfte neue Kontakte auf der Konferenz.
She made new contacts at the conference.
Er knüpfte große Hoffnungen an das Projekt.
He attached great hopes to the project.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to tie)) to tie sth. He tied a knot.
((contacts)) ((to establish)) to establish contacts She established new contacts.
((hopes)) ((to attach to sth.)) to attach hopes to sth. He attached great hopes to the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: binden (to bind), verbinden (to connect); Antonyms: lösen (to untie)
Etymology
From Old High German 'knupfen', meaning 'to make a knot'. Related to English 'knot'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'knot-fen'. Think of tying a knot, both literally (shoelaces) and figuratively (friendships, contacts).