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Definitions of koppelen

verb
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

synonyms: aaneenschrijven, aaneensluiten, aansluiten, lassen, liëren, passen, samenkoppelen, verbinden, voegen

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antonyms:
afkoppelen, loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

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aaneensluiten, aansluiten, bijschuiven, invoegen
make contact or come together

aaneensluiten, aansluiten, bijschuiven, invoegen, passen, samendoen, samenvoegen, synthetiseren, verbinden, verbroederen, verenen, verenigen
cause to become joined or linked

aanhangen, aankoppelen, bevestigen, hechten, vasthechten, vastmaken
cause to be attached

binden
unite musical notes by a tie

verbinden
connect by telephone

samenhangen
be connected

fixeren
make fixed, stable or stationary

tuieren
tie with a tether

aanhangen, aankoppelen, koppeling
bring two objects, ideas, or people together

rabatteren
join with a rabbet joint

scharnieren
attach with a hinge

burlen
attach a bell to

ringelen, ringen
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

vastkoppelen
link together

binden, inbinden
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope

vastkoppelen
to hook or entangle

plakken, vastkitten, vastkleven, vastplakken
join or attach with or as if with glue

ophangen, opspelden, pennen, spelden, vastpinnen, vastprikken, vastspelden
attach with or as if with a pin

pennen, vastpinnen
fasten or secure with a wooden pin

beleggen, vangen, vastleggen, vastzetten, zetten
cause to be firmly attached

aanzetten
attach to a support

bespijkeren, inklinken, klinken, nagelen, spijkeren, vastnagelen, vastspijkeren
attach something somewhere by means of nails

inleiden
put or introduce into something

inspannen, spannen
put a yoke on or join with a yoke

bespannen, harnassen
put a harness

opzadelen, zadelen
put a saddle on

enten, inenten, overenten
cause to grow together parts from different plants

etiketteren
attach a tag or label to

solderen
join or fuse with solder

lassen, wellen
join together by heating

assemblage, assembleren, componeren, construeren, installatie, montage, monteren, opbouwen, samenstellen
create by putting components or members together

ineenstrengelen, kromgroeien, vergroeien, verstrengelen
tie or link together

sovjetiseren, sovjettiseren
bring under Soviet control, of a country

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