zutragen

trägt zu · hat zugetragen · trug zu
Based on: tragen, zu
zu verb
1.

to happen, to come to pass

("sich+Acc zutagen" - very high register, and pretty much only used in novels. Sounds a tiny bit "coincidental". MUST be used reflexively.)
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  • Dieses Mal erzähle ich euch, was sich heute vor einer Ewigkeit im Zauberwald zugetragen hat.
  • This time, I'll tell you what took place, happened in the magical forest exactly today, an eternity ago.
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The meanings (and family) of “tragen”

A fun look at the meaning of "tragen" and it's many many different prefix versions, which cover areas from giving birth all the way to contract law.

Vocab: tragen, vertragen, ertragen, der Betrag, der Vertrag, der Auftrag, beauftragen, der Antrag, übertragen, träge, eintragen,...

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How many meanings does the German word 'zutragen' have?

zutragen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to happen, to come to pass .

What is the past tense of 'zutragen'?

hat zugetragen / trug zu

What is the er/sie/es form of 'zutragen'?

er/sie/es trägt zu

What is 'zutragen' related to?

The word 'zutragen' is related to tragen and zu.

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The meanings (and family) of “tragen”
A fun look at the meaning of "tragen" and it's many many different prefix versions, which cover areas from giving birth all the way to contract law.
Vocab: tragen, vertragen, ertragen, der Betrag, der Vertrag, der Auftrag, beauftragen, der Antrag, übertragen, träge, eintragen,...
Read article