Vocabulary
treu
/tʁɔɪ̯/· adjective
faithful, loyal
jemandem treu sein — to a partner, a friend, a club, yourself.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- treuer
- Superlativ
- am treuesten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
treu
faithful (in a relationship)
Er war ihr immer treu.
He was always faithful to her.
Word family
treudie Treueloyalty, faithfulnessuntreuunfaithfulvertrauento trust
Common combinations
- jemandem treu seinto be faithful to someone
- sich selbst treu bleibento stay true to oneself
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
untreu
Common learner mistakes
- Er ist treu zu ihr.Er ist ihr treu.treu takes a plain dative, no preposition: jemandem treu sein.
Real examples
- Unser Hund ist der treueste Freund der Familie.Our dog is the family's most loyal friend.
- Bleib dir selbst treu!Stay true to yourself!
- Treue ist ihr in einer Beziehung sehr wichtig.Faithfulness is very important to her in a relationship.
