Polyglot Dictionary

zutrauen

/ˈtsuːˌtʁaʊ̯ən/

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

Forms

present
traut zu
past
traute zu
perfect
hat zugetraut

Meaning

  1. to think (someone) capable of

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + trauen (to trust (dative object)).

    • Das hätte ich ihm nicht zugetraut.

      I wouldn't have thought him capable of that.

    • Ich traue ihm diese Aufgabe voll zu. Er hat schon Ähnliches geschafft.

      I think him fully capable of this task. He has managed similar things before.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zu shut, closed, to
  • trauen to trust (dative object)

Practice

1 What does zutrauen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das hätte ich ihm nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zutrauen?

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