German Conversation · Level 151
30 words
German word
zeugen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈt͡sɔɪ̯gŋ̩/
Meaning
- verbbe evidence of
Example
Seine ruhige Art zeugt von Selbstvertrauen.
His calm manner is evidence of his self-confidence.
More examples
Das neue Design zeugt von hoher Qualität.
The new design is evidence of high quality.
Core concept
Something is brought forth and makes an underlying fact visible, whether a quality, evidence, or new life.
Common phrases
zeugt von Qualität
be evidence of quality
zeugt von Aufmerksamkeit
be evidence of attentiveness
Similar words
zeigen: Make a fact or state clear to someone.
verraten: Unintentionally reveal hidden feelings or thoughts through behavior.
deuten: Suggest a meaning or circumstance based on observed facts.
beweisen: Establish that a claim or fact is true through evidence or logic.
Definition in German
durch Verhalten oder Zeichen zeigen, dass etwas der Fall ist; als Beleg für eine Eigenschaft gelten.
Word origin
Zeugen is an inherited Germanic verb whose older sense is to bring forth or produce, and German preserves that sense alongside the sense of producing evidence.
Usage tips
- In the pattern "von etwas zeugen," "von" takes the dative, as in "von Selbstvertrauen zeugen."
Other meanings
- testifyverb
- begetverb
Opposites
- widerlegenrefuteverb