German word

Anbindung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌbɪndʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconnection

Example

Die Qualität der Anbindung ist gut.

The quality of the connection is good.

Illustration for Anbindung (connection)

More examples

Die Anbindung an das Stadtzentrum ist besonders für Berufspendler wichtig.

The connection to the city center is especially important for commuters.

Core concept

A road, rail line, or network reaches a place and ties it into a larger system.

Common phrases

  • direkte Anbindung an das Stadtzentrum

    direct connection to the city center

  • Anbindung an öffentliche Verkehrsmittel

    connection to public transportation

  • gute Anbindung

    good connection

Similar words

Verkehrsanbindung: Easy travel to and from a place by road or rail.
Netzanbindung: A connection to a communications network or the internet.
Anschluss: A direct connection point for equipment or routes, including a transfer point.
Erreichbarkeit: How easily a destination or person can be reached.

Definition in German

Der Anschluss oder die Verbindung eines Ortes, einer Einrichtung oder eines Netzes an andere Netze, besonders im Bereich Verkehr und Versorgung.

Word origin

Anbindung is derived from the verb anbinden, meaning to connect or tie to, with the noun-forming suffix -ung.

Usage tips

  • Anbindung is feminine, and the common pattern is Anbindung an plus the accusative, as in Anbindung an den Bahnhof.

Other meanings

  • linknoun
  • tienoun

Opposites

  • Abkopplungdisconnectionnoun

Related words

  • anbindenconnectverb
  • Anbindungspunktconnection pointnoun

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