German word

angeschlossen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈangəˌʃlɔsn̩/

Meaning

  • adjectiveaffiliated

Example

Die Firma ist dem Verband angeschlossen.

The company is affiliated with the association.

Illustration for angeschlossen (affiliated)

More examples

Die lokale Partei ist einer überregionalen Organisation angeschlossen.

The local party is affiliated with an organization spanning several regions.

Core concept

A smaller group sits securely within a larger organization, like a branch linked into a wider network.

Common phrases

  • dem Verband angeschlossen

    affiliated with the association

  • einer Partei angeschlossen

    affiliated with a political party

  • einem Verein angeschlossen

    affiliated with a club

Similar words

zugehörig: Belonging to a particular group or organization.
integriert: Integrated into a larger system as a functioning part.
angegliedert: Attached to and operating as part of another organization.

Definition in German

Zu etwas gehören und Teil eines größeren Ganzen sein, besonders Mitgliedschaft oder Anschluss ausdrücken.

Word origin

Angeschlossen is the past participle of separable anschließen, formed from an ('to, onto') and schließen ('close'), with joining extended to affiliation.

Usage tips

  • The affiliation construction commonly uses dative: einem Verband angeschlossen sein; physical connection often uses an plus accusative, as in an das Netz angeschlossen.

Other meanings

  • connectedadjective

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