Trost geben

to offer emotional support or reassurance to someone distressed

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Noun

der Trost m.

Verb

geben

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners use 'geben' with 'Trost' correctly but forget the dative object.

In a sentence

Which form of geben fills the gap?

Der Pfarrer ____ der trauernden Witwe sanften Trost in der Kirche.

How it is used

Means to offer emotional support or reassurance to someone distressed. Neutral register. Use in caregiving or friendship. Common mistake: learners use 'geben' with 'Trost' correctly but forget the dative object.

Other verbs that go with Trost

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Trost finden bei+Dat.to seek or receive emotional solace from someone or something
• jdm. Trost spendento generously give emotional consolation, emphasizing selflessness
• jdm. Trost zusprechento speak comforting words to someone upset

All collocations with Trost

Other collocations built on geben

• Alarm gebento raise the alarm
• in Arbeit gebento have something made, to commission it
• die / eine Antwort gebento give an answer
• eine Anweisung erteilen / gebento issue an instruction
• Anlass geben zu+Dat.to give cause/reason for
• eine Anregung gebento give a suggestion/idea
• den Ausschlag geben bei+Dat.to be the deciding factor
• den / einen Auftrag erteilen / gebento issue or give an order/contract

All 50 collocations built on geben

More from Gefühle und Geist

• eine Abscheu hegento harbor a deep-seated disgust
• Mut zeigento demonstrate bravery through action
• jdn. vor einer Dummheit bewahrento prevent someone from doing something foolish
• jdn. von seinem Entschluss abbringento dissuade someone from their decision
• einen Ausdruck annehmento adopt an expression

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist