nutzt

Nutzt is the present tense form of the German verb nutzen, specifically the third-person singular. It translates to “he uses” or “she uses” in English, depending on the subject, and is commonly found in statements such as “Er nutzt das Auto” or “Sie nutzt ihr Smartphone täglich.” The verb denotes making use of something for a purpose, rather than merely possessing it.

In German, nutzen governs a direct object in the accusative: ich nutze, du nutzt, er nutzt, wir nutzen, ihr nutzt, sie nutzen. The imperative forms are nutze (du), nutzt (ihr), nutzen Sie (Sie). A related distinction appears with separable-prefix verbs like ausnutzen, meaning to exploit or take advantage of. In present tense this is formed as er nutzt aus, sie nutzen aus; in usage, context determines whether “nutzen” is neutral (to use) or negative (to exploit).

Etymology traces nutzen to Old and Middle High German nuzzen/nützen, with the modern noun Nutzung meaning utilization or use. Related words include der Nutzer (user), die Nutzung (utilization), nutzbar (usable), and nutzlos (useless). The word appears across domains such as technology, economics, and daily language, often in phrases like die Gelegenheit nutzen (to take advantage of the opportunity) or Ressourcen nutzen (to use resources). The form genutzt (past participle) and other tenses are standard across German verb conjugation.