German

binden

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  1. (class-3, strong, transitive) to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
  2. (class-3, strong, transitive) to tie, to fasten a string etc.
  3. (class-3, strong, transitive) to oblige, commit, bind
  4. (class-3, reflexive, strong) to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
  5. (class-3, strong, transitive) to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
  6. (class-3, strong, transitive) to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
  7. (class-3, intransitive, strong) to congeal, thicken, set, bond
  8. (class-3, strong, transitive) to make sandhi, crasis, liaison

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C1
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Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

binde

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɪndən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German
binden
Inherited from Old High German
bintan
Cognate with Low German
binnen
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
binden
Cognate with English
English
bind
Cognate with Danish
binde
In summary

From Middle High German binden, from Old High German bintan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-. Cognate with Low German binnen, binden, Dutch binden, English bind, Danish binde.

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