German word

bündeln

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʏndl̩n/

Meaning

  • verbbundle

Example

Ich bündle die Kabel mit Klebeband.

I bundle the cables together with tape.

Illustration for bündeln (bundle)

More examples

Wir bündeln unser Wissen in einer zentralen Datenbank.

We bundle our knowledge in a central database.

Core concept

Loose strands pulled together into one manageable bundle.

Common phrases

  • Wissen bündeln

    bundle knowledge

  • Anstrengungen bündeln

    pool efforts

  • Kapazitäten bündeln

    consolidate capacities

Similar words

zusammenfassen: A lengthy account or document is reduced to its main points.
sammeln: Items or data from different places are gathered together.
ordnen: Things or information are sorted into a planned order or place.
zentralisieren: Scattered resources or responsibilities are placed under one central authority.

Definition in German

Etwas zu einem Bündel machen oder mehrere Elemente zu einer zusammengefassten Einheit vereinen.

Word origin

The verb bündeln is derived from the noun Bündel, meaning a bundle, and denotes making or forming such a unit.

Usage tips

  • Bündeln is usually transitive and also applies to abstract things, as in Kräfte bündeln for combining forces.

Other meanings

  • gatherverb
  • consolidateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Bündelbundlenoun
  • Bündelungbundlingnoun
  • gebündeltbundledadjective

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