German word

Vertrauen

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən/

Meaning

  • neuter nountrust

Example

Das Vertrauen ist wichtig.

Trust is important.

Illustration for Vertrauen (trust)

More examples

Das Team versucht, Vertrauen aufzubauen.

The team is trying to build trust.

Core concept

A person places something important in another's hands because dependable conduct or support is expected.

Common phrases

  • Vertrauen aufbauen

    build trust

  • Vertrauen verlieren

    lose trust

  • Vertrauen fassen

    begin to trust

Similar words

Vertrauenswürdigkeit: The quality of being worthy of trust.
Misstrauen: A feeling that another person or thing cannot be trusted.
Selbstvertrauen: Belief in one's own abilities and judgment.
Zuverlässigkeit: The quality of keeping promises and acting dependably.

Definition in German

Vertrauen ist die Überzeugung, dass man sich auf das Verhalten oder die Unterstützung einer Person verlassen kann.

Word origin

Vertrauen is the nominalized infinitive of vertrauen, which developed from Middle High German vertrūwen and is related to German treu and English true.

Usage tips

  • Vertrauen is usually an uncountable noun, so das Vertrauen is common while plural forms are uncommon and context-specific.

Other meanings

  • confidencenoun
  • reliancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Vertrauensbasisbasis of trustnoun
  • Vertrauensverlustloss of trustnoun

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