trauen

/ˈtʁaʊ̯ən/

verb B1

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 (3rd sg.)
traut
past
traute
perfect
hat getraut

Meaning

  1. to trust (dative object)

  2. to dare (reflexively: sich trauen)

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

vertrauen

vertrauen is the more common, general word "to trust"; trauen is slightly more formal or literary, and also has other meanings, like to dare, or to marry someone.

Practice

1 What does trauen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches trauen?

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