Trägt

Trägt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb tragen, meaning to carry, to bear, or to wear. It can refer to physically transporting an object, wearing clothing or accessories, or bearing a burden, responsibility, or support.

Conjugation and forms: The present tense forms are ich trage, du trägst, er/sie/es trägt, wir tragen, ihr tragt, sie/Sie tragen. The verb is irregular in the singular third person and in the second person singular, where umlaut changes occur (trägst, trägt). The past participle is getragen, and the simple past (Präteritum) forms include ich trug, du trugst, er trug, wir trugen, ihr trugt, sie trugen.

Usage and meaning: In everyday German, trägt is used for both carrying physical objects and wearing items. Examples: Sie trägt eine rote Jacke. Er trägt eine schwere Tasche. Gemeinsam tragen sie die Verantwortung für das Projekt. The verb also appears in idiomatic expressions such as etwas zu tragen haben (to have something to deal with) or eine Last tragen (to bear a burden).

Etymology and related forms: Tragen comes from Old High German tragan, with cognates in other Germanic languages, rooted in the Proto-Germanic verb *tragą related to bearing or carrying. The noun Form trägt-related meanings in phrases and collocations, and related verbs include auftragen (to apply or to lay on) in compound uses.

See also: Conjugation patterns of tragen, usage with specifying objects, and common collocations involving tragen.