anvertrauen

/ˈanfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
vertraut an
past
vertraute an
perfect
hat anvertraut

Meaning

  1. to entrust, to confide (something to someone)

    Built from vertrauen (to trust) + an-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • vertrauen to trust (dative object)

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

trust

Close — to entrust/confide relates directly to trust.

Practice

1 What does anvertrauen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihrer Freundin das Geheimnis an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anvertrauen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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