das Vertrauen
trust
The firm belief that a person is reliable, honest, or well-intentioned and will behave properly.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe großes Vertrauen in meine beste Freundin.
I have great trust in my best friend.
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Meanings
das Vertrauen
confidence
The confidence that something will succeed or develop positively.
EXAMPLE
Trotz der schwierigen Lage hat das Team das Vertrauen in den Erfolg nicht verloren.
Despite the difficult situation, the team did not lose confidence in its success.
im Vertrauen
in confidence
Used when asking someone not to pass on confidential information.
EXAMPLE
Im Vertrauen: Ich werde nächste Woche kündigen.
In confidence: I’m going to resign next week.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Vertrauen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Vertrauens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Vertrauen | – |
| accusative | das Vertrauen | – |
| dative | dem Vertrauen | – |
| genitive | des Vertrauens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
The right preposition
The person or thing that the trust is directed toward is often introduced with 'in + accusative'. A typical pattern is 'Vertrauen in jemanden oder etwas haben' (to have trust in someone or something).
EXAMPLE
Die Mannschaft hat großes Vertrauen in ihren neuen Trainer.
The team has great trust in its new coach.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'jemandem Vertrauen schenken' (to place one's trust in someone), 'das Vertrauen einer Person gewinnen' (to gain someone's trust), and 'das Vertrauen einer Person verspielen' (to lose someone's trust). With 'Vertrauen schenken', the person is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Obwohl sie ihn noch nicht lange kannte, schenkte sie ihm ihr Vertrauen.
Although she had not known him for long, she placed her trust in him.
Vertrauen darauf
With 'Vertrauen darauf, dass …' (confidence that …), you can describe more precisely what positive development someone expects. In the following 'dass' clause, the conjugated verb comes at the end.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Vertrauen darauf, dass sich die Lage bald verbessert, gibt ihr Kraft.
Her confidence that the situation will soon improve gives her strength.
Fixed expression
A typical sentence pattern is 'jemandem etwas im Vertrauen sagen' (to tell someone something in confidence). The person receiving the information is in the dative case; 'im Vertrauen' (in confidence) is used here as a fixed phrase without an additional article.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat mir im Vertrauen gesagt, dass sie eine neue Stelle sucht.
She told me in confidence that she was looking for a new job.
In real life
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