jdm. Glauben schenken

to give credence to someone

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Not jdm. Glauben geben

English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Glaube goes with schenken, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

der Glaube m.

Verb

schenken

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: confusing with 'glauben' (to believe) without the nuance of granting trust.

In a sentence

Which form of schenken fills the gap?

Ich ____ seinen Worten keinen Glauben mehr.

How it is used

Means 'to give credence to someone' or believe them. Neutral register. Use when you decide to trust a colleague's story in a meeting. Common mistake: confusing with 'glauben' (to believe) without the nuance of granting trust.

Other verbs that go with Glaube

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• vom Glauben abfallento fall from faith

All collocations with Glaube

Other collocations built on schenken

• jdm. / etw. Beachtung schenkento pay attention to someone/something
• jdm. Freude schenkento give someone joy as a gift
• jdm. Gehör schenkento lend an ear
• jdm. Vertrauen schenkento give/entrust someone with one's trust

All 5 collocations built on schenken

More from Gefühle und Geist

• einen Eindruck hinterlassen bei+Dat.to leave an impression
• Erwartungen schürento fuel expectations
• (einen) Schmerz erleidento suffer pain
• jdn. unter Druck setzento put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide
• das Interesse weckento awaken interest

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist