Urvertrauen
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ur- (“original”) + Vertrauen (“trust”), coined as a translation of basic trust in psychological literature.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Urvertrauen n (strong, genitive Urvertrauens, no plural)
- (psychology) basic trust (the confidence of a child in the presence of their mother)
- (figuratively) strong confidence that is not questioned
Declension
[edit]Declension of Urvertrauen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Urvertrauen” in Duden online