vertraut
Translation
familiar, intimate, acquainted, conversant
Examples
Er ist mir sehr vertraut.
He is very familiar to me.
Ich bin mit dem Thema vertraut.
I am familiar with the topic.
Grammar Patterns
to be familiar ((to sb.)) Die Gegend ist mir vertraut.
to be familiar with ((sth.)) Er ist mit den Regeln vertraut.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bekannt (known), geläufig (common); Antonyms: fremd (foreign), unbekannt (unknown)
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` and the verb `trauen` (to trust). The idea is that something you have come to trust is now familiar.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-trust'. Something you have 'very trusted' over time becomes familiar to you.