traut
cozy
Familiar, homelike, and comfortable; making you feel safe and at ease.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Reise freute sie sich auf ihr trautes Zuhause.
After the trip, she was looking forward to her cozy home.
traut
cozy / intimate
traut – trauter – am trautesten
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Meanings
traut
intimate
Deeply connected and dear; used especially in elevated or literary language for people or a close relationship.
EXAMPLE
Das Paar genoss seine traute Zweisamkeit.
The couple enjoyed their intimate time together.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry traut, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | traut |
|---|---|
| comparative | trauter |
| superlative | am trautesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Register and style
'Traut' (cozy / intimate) is mainly used in elevated, literary, or ceremonial language and frequently appears in fixed expressions. It is much less common in everyday speech.
EXAMPLE
Sie kehrten in ihr trautes Heim zurück.
They returned to their cozy home.
Typical collocations
For a cozy environment, common expressions include 'trautes Zuhause' (cozy home), 'trautes Heim' (cozy home), and 'im trauten Kreis' (among close friends and family). 'Traut' normally appears directly before the noun.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende saßen alle im trauten Kreis beisammen.
At the weekend, everyone sat together in a cozy circle.
Close relationships
When referring to people or relationships, 'traut' describes a deep, intimate closeness. Common expressions include 'traute Zweisamkeit' (intimate togetherness) and 'trautes Paar' (loving couple).
EXAMPLE
Auf der Parkbank saß ein trautes Paar und fütterte die Enten.
A loving couple sat on the park bench and fed the ducks.
In real life
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