A word that connects clauses, sentences, or words.

German conjunctions can be coordinating (e.g. und, aber, oder) or subordinating (e.g. weil, dass, wenn).

Examples

Coordinating: Ich esse und trinke.
I eat and drink.

Subordinating: Ich gehe, weil ich müde bin.
I am going because I am tired.

See also

Coordinating conjunction
Subordinating conjunction