German VERB B2 Rank 12622

zutragen

to occur / to pass on

zutragen – trug zu – hat zugetragen

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zutragen vs passieren

to happen / pass

Passieren and sich zutragen can both refer to an unexpected event or incident. Passieren sounds neutral and is common in everyday speech, while sich zutragen is more often used in a report or narrative account. Passieren is usually more natural in conversation; sich zutragen can be appropriate in a report.

Visual example for passieren
zutragen

Niemand weiß genau, was sich gestern an diesem Ort zugetragen hat.

No one knows exactly what occurred at this place yesterday.

passieren

Niemand weiß genau, was gestern an diesem Ort passiert ist.

No one knows exactly what happened at this place yesterday.

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