zugutekommen
/tsuˈɡuːtəˌkɔmən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- kommt zugute
- past
- kam zugute
- perfect
- ist zugutegekommen
Meaning
-
to benefit
Built from zugute (to the good) + kommen (to come).
Made of
- zugute to the good
- kommen to come
Similar words
profitieren means "to benefit" yourself from something; zugutekommen means "to benefit" someone else, to be to their advantage.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
beneficiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to benefit."
Practice
1 What does zugutekommen mean?
to benefit
2 Fill the gap: Das Geld kommt den Schulen ___.
Full sentence: Das Geld kommt den Schulen zugute. (The money benefits the schools.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zugutekommen?
zugutekommen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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