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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 connect / to bandage
'verbinden' and 'verlinken' both have to do with a connection. But 'verbinden' is much more general: you can connect cables, devices, routes, or even a phone call. 'verlinken' is used only in the digital sphere, when you insert a clickable link in a text, on a website, or in an email. Learners may confuse the words because a link is also a kind of connection. In practice: for technology and real-world things, 'verbinden' usually fits; for clickable internet links, 'verlinken' fits.
Im Kurs verlinkt der Lehrer einen Artikel auf der Lernplattform.
In the course, the teacher links an article on the learning platform.
Zum Drucken verbindet Lena den Laptop mit dem neuen Gerät.
To print, Lena connects the laptop to the new device.