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Vertrauens

Vertrauens is the genitive form of the German noun Vertrauen, meaning trust or confidence. It is not ordinarily used as an independent lexical item; rather, it appears as the genitive singular of Vertrauen (des Vertrauens) and as the root in a family of compounds built with Vertrauens- that express various aspects of trust.

In everyday language, the combining form Vertrauens- yields words such as Vertrauensbeweis (proof of trust), Vertrauensperson

In political and legal language, Vertrauens- forms appear in terms like Vertrauensfrage, the vote of confidence

In psychology and sociology, trust is a central construct; the genitive des Vertrauens is used in discussions

See also: Vertrauen, Vertrauensbruch, Vertrauensperson, Vertrauensschutz, Vertrauensfrage.

(trusted
person
or
contact),
and
Vertrauensschutz
(protection
of
legitimate
trust).
These
compounds
show
how
the
notion
of
trust
is
embedded
in
legal,
administrative,
and
social
contexts.
in
a
government,
and
in
legal
concepts
such
as
Vertrauensschutz,
which
refers
to
the
protection
of
reasonable
expectations
in
administrative
procedures.
The
usage
reflects
trust
as
a
basis
for
legitimacy
and
procedural
fairness.
of
trust
dynamics,
for
example
das
Ausmaß
des
Vertrauens
in
eine
Institution.
The
word
Vertrauen
and
its
nominal
forms
are
widely
studied
in
relation
to
interpersonal
relationships,
organizational
behavior,
and
governance.