zutrauen.
to think [with dative ‘someone’] capable
Meaning & usage
to think [with dative ‘someone’] capable
Ich traue mir den Sieg zu.
Ich traue ihm zu, dass er gewinnt.
not to put it past [with dative ‘someone’] to do
Ich traue mir einen Mord zu.
Ich traue ihm zu, einen Mord zu begehen.
to have (a specified degree of) confidence
Ich traue ihm wenig zu.
Er traut sich zu viel zu.
synonym of vertrauen: to trust
Ich traue ihm zu.
Where this word comes from
16th century, from zu- (“to, towards”) + trauen (“trust”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.