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To create an active connection, a hyperlink, to another file or webpage in a digital document, for example a website or an email.
Kannst du bitte den Artikel in deiner E-Mail verlinken?
Could you please link the article in your email?
'Verlinken' (to link) is a modern verb derived from the noun 'der Link' (the link), which comes from English. The prefix 'ver-' is used here to form a verb from the noun.
Der Link in der E-Mail funktioniert nicht.
The link in the email doesn't work.
The verb 'verlinken' (to link) is inseparable. The prefix 'ver-' remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all sentence forms and tenses.
Er hat den neuen Blogbeitrag auf seiner Startseite verlinkt.
He linked the new blog post on his homepage.
You always link an accusative object with 'verlinken' (to link). Often, a preposition is also used to specify where the link is placed, e.g. 'etwas auf einer Webseite verlinken' (to link something on a website) or 'etwas in einem Dokument verlinken' (to link something in a document).
Die Autorin verlinkt alle Quellen am Ende des Artikels.
The author links all sources at the end of the article.
to link / connect
In the digital sphere, both verbs can describe a connection between pieces of content. Verlinken specifically means creating a clickable hyperlink. Verknüpfen is broader and can also describe a technical or logical association without such a link; for a clickable connection, “verlinken” is therefore more precise.
Die Redaktion verlinkt das Datenblatt auf der Seite des passenden Produkts.
The editorial team links to the data sheet on the page for the corresponding product.
Das System verknüpft das Datenblatt intern mit dem passenden Produkt.
The system internally links the data sheet to the corresponding product.
