connectedness / bond
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connectedness / bond
A deep feeling of emotional or social closeness and solidarity with a person, a group, a place, or an idea.
Trotz der Entfernung spürte sie eine starke Verbundenheit zu ihrer Familie.
Despite the distance, she felt a strong bond with her family.
'Verbundenheit' (connectedness/bond) is derived from the participle 'verbunden' (connected, from 'verbinden' — to connect). The ending '-heit' forms feminine nouns that describe a state or a feeling.
Die gemeinsame Erfahrung schuf eine besondere Verbundenheit zwischen ihnen.
The shared experience created a special bond between them.
To express what or whom one feels a connection to, you use the prepositions 'zu' or 'mit', both with the dative. The form 'Verbundenheit zu' is somewhat more common.
Er fühlt eine tiefe Verbundenheit zu seiner Heimatstadt.
He feels a deep bond with his hometown.
The feeling of 'Verbundenheit' (connectedness/bond) is often described with adjectives such as 'tief' (deep), 'stark' (strong), or 'eng' (close). Typical verbs in this context are 'fühlen' (to feel), 'spüren' (to sense/feel), or 'zeigen' (to show).
Zwischen den Geschwistern besteht eine enge Verbundenheit.
There is a close bond between the siblings.
love
'die Liebe' and 'die Verbundenheit' both describe a strong closeness to someone. 'Liebe' is usually more personal and emotionally intense, often between partners, within the family, or toward very close people. 'Verbundenheit' emphasizes more the feeling of belonging together or being inwardly close. This can also apply to a group, a place, or an idea. When it is about a deep personal feeling, 'Liebe' sounds more natural. When you mean solidarity or closeness without necessarily implying a romantic meaning, 'Verbundenheit' fits better.
Im Team spüren wir eine große Verbundenheit, weil wir viel zusammen erlebt haben.
In the team, we feel a strong bond because we have experienced a lot together.
Nach vielen Jahren ist die Liebe zwischen den beiden immer noch stark.
After many years, the love between the two of them is still strong.