Word
Den Bon hefte ich zu den Unterlagen, damit ich ihn später finde.
Meaning
I staple the voucher to the documents so that I can find it later.
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Questions & Answers about Den Bon hefte ich zu den Unterlagen, damit ich ihn später finde.
Why is it den Bon and not der Bon?
Because Bon is masculine (der Bon) in the dictionary, but here it’s the direct object of heften (to staple/attach), so it takes the accusative case: den Bon.
What does heften mean here, and why is there zu?
heften can mean to staple or to fasten/attach (often with a stapler, clip, or by filing).
The particle zu is common with heften to express attaching something to/onto something else: etw. zu etw. heften = to attach something to something.
Why is it zu den Unterlagen and not zu die Unterlagen?
Because zu is a preposition that always takes the dative.
die Unterlagen (plural) becomes den Unterlagen in the dative.
What exactly are Unterlagen in this context?