How to Say “Merge” in German

zusammenführen
/tsuˈzamənˌfyːɐ̯n/
To merge in German can be translated as zusammenführen, zusammenlegen or vereinen.
Meaning: (transitive) to combine into a whole (verb)

Ways to say it

“merge” in German
German IPA
zusammenführen /tsuˈzamənˌfyːɐ̯n/
/tsuˈzamənˌfyːʁən/
zusammenlegen
vereinen

What does it mean word for word?

The verb zusammenführen is composed of zusammen, meaning together and führen, meaning to lead.

How does it change in a sentence?

The past participle of zusammenführen is zusammengeführt. For zusammenlegen, the past participle is zusammengelegt. The past participle of vereinen is vereinigt.

How do you pronounce it?

/tsuˈzamənˌfyːɐ̯n/

Did you know?

  • Unlike English, where 'merge' can be used for traffic, Germans use einfädeln, which literally means 'to thread a needle', to describe merging into a lane.
  • While zusammenlegen means to merge, it is also the standard term used when a group of people pool their money together for a shared gift or a meal.
  • The word Verein comes from vereinen and refers to any registered club or association, from sports teams to hobby groups.

Examples in context

  • Die beiden Unternehmen verschmolzen zu einer stärkeren Einheit.
    The two companies merged to become a stronger entity.
  • Die Länder vereinigten sich, um eine stärkere politische Union zu schaffen.
    The countries merged to create a stronger political union.
  • Lass uns unsere Ressourcen zusammenlegen und gemeinsam einen fantastischen Urlaub planen!
    Let's merge our resources and plan a fantastic vacation together!
  • Können wir unsere Ideen für das Gruppenprojekt zusammenführen und etwas Einzigartiges schaffen?
    Can we merge our ideas for the group project and create something unique?
  • Wir müssen die zwei Dateien zusammenführen.
    We must merge the two files.
  • Die Firmen wollen ihre Abteilungen zusammenführen.
    The companies want to merge their departments.
  • Kannst du diese Daten bitte zusammenführen?
    Can you please merge this data?

Example conversation

Maximilian and Julia are working in an office together.

  1. Maximilian

    Julia, kannst du diese Listen zusammenführen?
    Julia, can you merge these lists?
  2. Julia

    Ja, ich werde die Listen sofort zusammenführen.
    Yes, I will merge the lists immediately.
  3. Maximilian

    Das hilft uns sehr bei der Analyse.
    That helps us a lot with the analysis.
  4. Julia

    Kein Problem, das mache ich schnell.
    No problem, I'll do it quickly.
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