German VERB B2 Rank 6506

taugen

to be good for

taugen – taugte – hat getaugt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry taugen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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taugen vs eignen

to be suitable

Both words assess whether something is useful for a particular purpose. „Sich eignen“ sounds neutral and is used with „für“ or „zu“. „Taugen“ is more colloquial, often sounds more critical, and is especially common in negative statements.

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taugen

Diese Jacke taugt nicht für lange Wanderungen.

This jacket is no good for long hikes.

eignen

Diese Jacke eignet sich für lange Wanderungen.

This jacket is suitable for long hikes.

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