vertraut
Translation
familiar, intimate, close
Examples
Seine Stimme klingt sehr vertraut.
His voice sounds very familiar.
Ich bin mit den Regeln vertraut.
I am familiar with the rules.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) is familiar ((with sth.)) to be familiar with something I am familiar with the situation.
((sth.)) sounds/seems familiar something sounds/seems familiar The melody sounds familiar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bekannt (known), gewohnt (accustomed); Antonyms: fremd (strange), unbekannt (unknown)
Etymology
Derived from the past participle of the verb 'vertrauen' (to trust). Something you trust is something you are familiar with.
Memory Tips
If you 'vertrauen' (trust) someone, you are 'vertraut' (familiar/close) with them.