German Conversation · Level 104
57 words
German word
nützen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnʏt͡sən/
Meaning
- verbbe useful
Example
Dieses Ergebnis nützt der Forschung.
This result is useful for research.
More examples
Dein Lob nützt ihm kaum.
Your praise is hardly of any use to him.
Core concept
A result or action adds practical value to its recipient or purpose.
Common phrases
jemandem nützen
be useful to someone
es nützt nichts
be of no use
Similar words
helfen: To help someone by reducing a problem, difficulty, or burden.
bringen: To bring a person an advantage or a desirable outcome.
benutzen: To operate or handle an object or tool for its intended purpose.
profitieren: To gain an advantage or benefit from an event or situation.
Definition in German
einem Menschen oder einer Sache Vorteil oder Nutzen bringen; für jemanden/etwas nützlich sein.
Word origin
Nützen comes from Old High German nuzan through Middle High German nützen and shares the Germanic root of Nutzen, meaning benefit or use.
Usage tips
- Nützen commonly takes a dative recipient, as in etwas nützt jemandem, while benutzen takes an accusative object and means use.