Selbstvertrauen
/ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Selbstvertrauen (Selbst "self" + Vertrauen "trust") is trust in your own ability to handle a specific situation — it rises and falls with practice and experience. Selbstbewusstsein runs deeper: a steadier sense of your own worth and identity. Someone can have strong Selbstbewusstsein overall and still feel their Selbstvertrauen waver before a hard exam.
Similar in other languages
English
confidence is the English word for the same thing — both mean "self-confidence, confidence."
Practice
1 What does Selbstvertrauen mean?
self-confidence
2 Fill the gap: Der Erfolg stärkte sein ___.
Full sentence: Der Erfolg stärkte sein Selbstvertrauen. (Success strengthened his self-confidence.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Selbstvertrauen?
Selbstvertrauen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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