trauen

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verb

to trust
to marryto officiate a marriage ceremony
to dare; to have the courage
to dare, to be brave enough
to dare to go, to ventureto some place, despite some perceived danger

Forms

Present

I	traue
you	traust
he, she, it	traut
we	trauen
you (plural)	traut
they	trauen

Preterite

I	traute
you	trautest
he, she, it	traute
we	trauten
you (plural)	trautet
they	trauten

Subjunctive I

I	traue
you	trauest
he, she, it	traue
we	trauen
you (plural)	trauet
they	trauen

Subjunctive II

I	traute
you	trautest
he, she, it	traute
we	trauten
you (plural)	trautet
they	trauten

Imperative

you	trau / traue
you (plural)	traut

Other forms

infinitive	trauen
past participle	getraut
present participle	trauend

Used in the library

Traust du dich?Do you dare?A1Große und kleine Wörter — Big words and small ones (A1)
Ich traue mich nicht, das ist menschlich.I don't dare — that's human.A1Noch einmal, bitte (7) — Once more, please (7) (A1)
Ich traue ihm nicht, er ist nicht unschuldig.I don't trust him; he isn't innocent.A1Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (A1)
In der Waschküche wohnt eine riesige Spinne, und keiner traut sich hinein.A huge spider lives in the laundry room, and nobody dares go in.B2Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B2)

Other ways to say it

vertrauento trust, to place confidence in

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