German edit

Etymology edit

an- +‎ vertrauen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈanfɛʁtʁaʊ̯ən/, [ˈʔanfɛɐ̯tʁaʊ̯n]
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ver‧trau‧en

Verb edit

anvertrauen (weak, third-person singular present vertraut an, past tense vertraute an, past participle anvertraut, auxiliary haben)

  1. to entrust in various ways:
    1. (transitive) [+Dat.] to entrust (a secret)
    2. (transitive) [+Dat.] to entrust, to consign (an object)
    3. (transitive) [+Dat.] to entrust to somebody's care, auspices (a person)
    4. (reflexive) [+Dat.] to open up (to somebody), to open one's heart (usually in secret)

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