der Zuspruch
Translation
encouragement, support, approval, popularity
Examples
Er fand viel Zuspruch für seine Idee.
He found a lot of support for his idea.
Der kranke Freund brauchte Zuspruch.
The sick friend needed encouragement.
Grammar Patterns
to ((find)) ((support)) to find support Er fand viel Zuspruch für seine Idee.
to ((give)) ((sb.)) ((encouragement)) to give sb. encouragement Der Trainer gab dem Spieler Zuspruch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Ermutigung (encouragement), die Unterstützung (support); Antonyms: die Ablehnung (rejection)
Etymology
From 'zu-' (towards) + 'Spruch' (saying, utterance). Literally, something 'spoken to' someone, usually in a positive way.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'speaking' ('sprechen') words ('Spruch') of encouragement 'to' ('zu') a friend.