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trauen.

to trust

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtʁaʊ̯ən/
  1. to trust

    weak
    Allerdings kann man Mädels nicht trauen, wenn sie das Wort "niedlich" in den Mund nehmen.
  2. to marry (to officiate a marriage ceremony)

    transitive · weak
  3. to dare; to have the courage to dare, to be brave enough

    reflexive · weak
    Ich traue mich nicht, ihn zu fragen.
  4. to dare; to have the courage to dare to go, to venture (to some place, despite some perceived danger)

    reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German trūwen, from Old High German trūwēn, from Proto-West Germanic *trūwēn, from Proto-Germanic *trūwāną.

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