Zuneigung fassen zu+Dat.

to begin developing fondness or liking for someone

Türkçe: birinden hoşlanmaya başlamak

Noun

Zuneigung f.

Verb

fassen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Junge fasst schnell Zuneigung zu seinem neuen Nachbarn.

How it is used

Means to begin developing fondness or liking for someone. Neutral, slightly literary. Use when describing growing feelings in a friendship or romance, e.g. 'Im Laufe der Zeit fasste er Zuneigung zu ihr.' Suggests gradual, not instant, affection.

Other verbs that go with Zuneigung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jds. Zuneigung gewinnento successfully earn someone's liking or love through actions/character

All collocations with Zuneigung

Other collocations built on fassen

• etw. ins Auge fassento consider something
• einen Beschluss fassento make a decision
• einen / den Entschluss fassento make a firm decision
• Fuß fassento gain a foothold
• sich in Geduld fassento force oneself to be patient
• (neuen) Mut fassento gather courage before a difficult task
• Vertrauen fassen zu+Dat.to gain/develop trust in someone
• den / einen Vorsatz fassento make a resolution