kontaktieren
Translation
to contact, to get in touch with
Examples
Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich per E-Mail.
Please contact me by email.
Ich muss meinen Anwalt kontaktieren.
I have to contact my lawyer.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to contact (sb.) Please contact me by e-mail.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anrufen (to call), schreiben (to write), sich melden bei (to get in touch with); Antonyms: ignorieren (to ignore), meiden (to avoid)
Etymology
From Latin 'contactus', from 'con-' (together) + 'tangere' (to touch).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'contact'. Think of making 'contact' with someone.