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Die alten Fotos von 1950 strahlen eine Zuversicht aus, die Otti tief berührt. The old photos from 1950 radiate an optimism that moves Otti deeply.

noun · C1

die Zuversicht

[ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçt]

optimism, confidence, faith in the future

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Synonyms
die Hoffnung

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Zuversicht
Accusative wen? was? die Zuversicht
Dative wem? der Zuversicht
Genitive wessen? der Zuversicht

How the Word Is Built

Zu prefix ver prefix sicht root

zu-
to, closed: zumachen (to close). Separable: Mach die Tür zu!
ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).

Word family

zuversichtlichdie Aussichtdie Sicht

In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde writes her memoirs

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