trusting
zutraulich – zutraulicher – am zutraulichsten
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trusting
Trusting and unafraid around people; willing to approach them or let them come close. Used especially of animals and children.
Die Katze ist so zutraulich, dass sie sich auch von Fremden streicheln lässt.
The cat is so trusting that it even lets strangers pet it.
| basic form | zutraulich |
|---|---|
| comparative | zutraulicher |
| superlative | am zutraulichsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to zutraulich.
'Zutraulich' (trusting) often occurs with verbs such as 'werden' (to become), 'sein' (to be), and 'sich zeigen' (to show oneself to be). Particularly common combinations are 'zutraulich werden' (to become trusting) and 'sich zutraulich zeigen' (to show oneself to be trusting), often after a period of uncertainty.
Der scheue Hund wurde nach einigen Tagen zutraulich.
The shy dog became trusting after a few days.
When specifying whom a person or animal trusts, the person being trusted usually appears in the dative after 'gegenüber' (toward): 'jemandem gegenüber zutraulich sein' (to be trusting toward someone).
Das Kind war der neuen Babysitterin gegenüber schnell zutraulich.
The child quickly became trusting toward the new babysitter.
'Zutraulich' (trusting) can appear directly before a noun to describe a person or animal as trusting and not very shy. Common combinations include 'ein zutraulicher Hund' (a trusting dog), 'eine zutrauliche Katze' (a trusting cat), and 'ein zutrauliches Kind' (a trusting child).
Ein zutraulicher Hund kam auf dem Campingplatz zu uns.
A trusting dog came up to us at the campsite.
