trübst

Trübst is the second-person singular present indicative form of the German verb trüben. The verb trüben means to cloud, obscure, or dull something, and it can describe literal clouding of water or air as well as figurative dampening of mood, judgment, or atmosphere. As a transitive verb, it commonly takes a direct object such as die Aussicht (the view), die Stimmung (the mood), or das Licht (the light).

Etymology and usage: trüben derives from the adjective trüb, meaning dull or cloudy. The prefix and suffix form a standard verb in German, used across formal and informal registers. The form trübst is most often found in direct address, as in dialogue or narration that quotes speech, but it also appears in more literary sentences where the narrator speaks to a character.

Conjugation overview: The present indicative forms include ich trübe, du trübst, er/sie/es trübt, wir trüben, ihr trübt, sie/Sie trüben. The simple past (Präteritum) forms are ich trübte, du trübtest, er trübte, wir trübten, ihr trübtet, sie trübten. The past participle is getrübt, used with the auxiliary haben in the perfect: ich habe getrübt, du hast getrübt, er hat getrübt, etc.

Typical contexts: Trüben is common in descriptive prose and poetry to convey obscured clarity or a souring of atmosphere. It can describe weather, visibility, or light, as well as figurative declines in mood, credibility, or perceptual clarity.

See also: trüb, Trübung, trübe Stimmung.