German Conversation · Level 30
89 words
German word
kombinieren
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔmbiˈniːʁən/
Meaning
- verbcombine
Example
Ich kombiniere die Zutaten für den Salat.
I combine the ingredients for the salad.
More examples
Im Workshop kombinieren wir verschiedene Methoden, um neue Lösungen zu finden.
In the workshop, we combine various methods to find new solutions.
Core concept
Different elements are deliberately brought together so their combined effect creates a useful result.
Common phrases
Ideen kombinieren
combine ideas
verschiedene Techniken kombinieren
combine various techniques
Tradition und Moderne kombinieren
combine tradition and modernity
Similar words
mischen: Mixing ingredients or liquids until they form a uniform whole.
verbinden: Joining things so they become one connected whole.
zusammenstellen: Selecting needed items and gathering them into a single set.
zusammenfügen: Fitting parts together and securing them into one shape.
Definition in German
Elemente oder Eigenschaften so zusammenstellen, dass sie gemeinsam eine neue Funktion oder Wirkung ergeben.
Word origin
German kombinieren comes through French combiner from Latin combinare, meaning to join things together.
Usage tips
- Kombinieren is usually transitive, and the pattern etwas mit etwas kombinieren takes the second item with mit and the dative.
Other meanings
- use togetherverb
Related words
- Kombinationcombinationnoun
- kombinierbarcombinableadjective
- kombiniertcombinedadjective