güveni

Güveni is the Turkish noun güven in the accusative singular form, meaning “the trust” or “the confidence” as a direct object in a sentence. It is used when the action of a verb directly affects trust. For example, Güveni kaybetmek means “to lose the trust.” The base word güven also appears in other cases, such as güvenin (genitive: the trust’s/of the trust) and güvenim (my trust).

Etymology and usage notes: Güven is a native Turkish word with cognates across Turkic languages. The accusative form güveni is produced by adding the suffix -i with vowel harmony to güven. Beyond its simple sense of belief in reliability, güven is a common building block in phrases about social and institutional reliability, personal credibility, and political discourse.

Common phrases and semantic field: The concept of trust (güven) is central to social relations, business, and governance in Turkish usage. Verbs frequently paired with güven include kazanmak (to gain/earn trust) and kaybetmek (to lose trust). The related adjective güvenir means trustworthy, and the noun güvensizlik denotes insecurity or lack of trust. The term also intersects with security-related words such as güvenlik (security) and güvenli (safe).

See also: Güven, Güvenlik, Güvenilir, Güvensizlik, Güvence.