bindet
Translation
ties, binds
Examples
Er bindet seine Schuhe.
He ties his shoes.
Sie bindet einen Blumenstrauß.
She is tying a bouquet of flowers.
Der Vertrag bindet beide Parteien.
The contract binds both parties.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) binden to tie (sth.) Er bindet seine Schuhe.
((j-n/et4)) an+4 binden to tie (sb./sth.) to (sth.) Sie bindet das Boot am Steg fest.
((j-n)) binden to bind (sb.) (legally/morally) Ein Versprechen bindet ihn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fesseln (to fetter), schnüren (to lace); Antonyms: lösen (to loosen)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bindaną, making it a direct cognate of the English word 'bind'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English 'bind'. Picture someone binding a book or tying a rope.