Zeuge

Zeuge is a German noun meaning "witness." It is masculine (der Zeuge) with the plural Zeugen. A Zeuge is a person who has observed an event or fact and can provide testimony, especially in legal proceedings where the testimony is given in court or under oath. The related verb zeugen means to bear witness or to testify. Common compounds include Zeugenaussage (witness statement) and Zeugenaussagen (witness statements). In broader usage, Zeuge can refer to anyone who bears testimony about events, including historical, religious, or personal accounts.

In addition to its ordinary use, Zeuge can appear as a surname and as the name of places in German-speaking regions. Because of these uses, the word may occur in proper names and geographic references rather than in everyday narration. The standard English translations are "witness" or "eyewitness," depending on the context.