German VERB B1 Rank 8232

koppeln

to couple / connect

koppeln – koppelte – hat gekoppelt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry koppeln, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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koppeln vs verbinden

to connect / to bandage

Both words can refer to technically connecting two devices. verbinden describes generally connecting the devices to each other; koppeln places greater emphasis on enabling them to exchange data or work together as a result. Use koppeln when this functional cooperation is important.

Visual example for verbinden
koppeln

Ich kopple den Drucker mit dem Laptop, damit beide Geräte zusammenarbeiten.

I pair the printer with the laptop so that the two devices can work together.

verbinden

Ich verbinde den Drucker mit dem Laptop.

I connect the printer to the laptop.

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