German Conversation · Level 91
59 words
German word
Vertraute
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tə/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)confidante
Example
Meine Vertraute hat mir ein Geheimnis anvertraut.
My confidante entrusted me with a secret.
More examples
Als Kind war sie meine Vertraute.
As a child, she was my confidante.
Core concept
A person trusted with private thoughts and relied on for discreet advice.
Common phrases
meine Vertraute
my confidante
die Vertraute
the confidante
als Vertraute
as a confidante
Similar words
Vertrauensperson: A dependable person safe to approach with personal secrets and worries.
Freund: A close friend with a deep bond built on mutual help.
Bekannter: Someone familiar by face or name but not through close interaction.
Vertrauter: A trusted male companion with a long-standing, close relationship.
Definition in German
Eine Person, zu der man enges Vertrauen und Vertraulichkeit hat.
Word origin
Vertraute is the feminine noun use of vertraut, the past participle of vertrauen, meaning 'to trust'.
Usage tips
- Vertraute is a feminine noun and is capitalized; the corresponding masculine form is Vertrauter, with plural Vertraute.