glaubt

Glaubt is a form of the German verb glauben, meaning to believe, think, or suppose. It functions as the third person singular present indicative and as the second person plural present indicative in standard German, appearing in sentences such as er glaubt and ihr glaubt.

Glauben is a regular weak verb. Its present tense forms are: ich glaube, du glaubst, er glaubt, wir glauben, ihr glaubt, sie glauben. The simple past tense is glaubte, and the past participle is geglaubt. In usage, glauben often governs the dative for a person (ich glaube dir) or the accusative with the preposition an for belief in something (ich glaube an Wunder). It can also introduce a subordinate clause with dass (ich glaube, dass er kommt).

Usage notes and nuances: glauben expresses belief or conviction, often with a sense of subjective acceptance or faith. It contrasts with denken (to think in a more neutral sense) and meinen (to hold an opinion or belief about something). Examples include: Glaubst du an Gott? (Do you believe in God?), Sie glaubt an Wunder. (She believes in miracles.), Ich glaube, dass er Recht hat. (I believe that he is right.)

Etymology: glauben derives from Old High German glouban/glauban, related to Proto-Germanic roots for belief. The concept is documented in Germanic languages going back many centuries and remains a core verb for expressing belief and opinion in modern German.

See also: Glauben as a noun referring to belief or faith (Glaube) and related compounds like Glaubensbekenntnis.