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zugutekommt

Zugutekommt is the present tense third-person singular form of the German verb zugutekommen, meaning to be of benefit to someone or to be advantageous. The core sense is that a thing, action, or decision yields a positive effect for a recipient. Grammatically, the beneficiary is expressed in the dative case, and the thing that brings the benefit serves as the subject.

Usage and examples:

Zugutekommen is commonly used to describe how policies, subsidies, resources, or opportunities affect people or places.

Past and related forms:

In perfect constructions, the past participle is zugutegekommen: Das Geld ist den Gemeinden zugutegekommen. The verb

Etymology and notes:

The expression originates from zu Gute kommen, literally “to come to the good,” with Gute a noun

See also:

- von Nutzen sein

- nützlich sein

- zum Vorteil kommen

Examples:
Der
Zuschuss
kommt
dem
Unternehmen
zu
Gute.
Die
Maßnahme
kommt
vielen
Menschen
zu
Gute.
Die
Investition
kommt
dem
Standort
zu
Gute.
is
often
contrasted
with
synonyms
such
as
von
Nutzen
sein
or
nützlich
sein,
and
with
the
phrase
zum
Vorteil
kommen.
meaning
benefit.
In
use,
zugutekommen
is
a
fixed
verb
and
the
dependent
phrase
is
typically
in
the
dative.
The
construction
is
common
in
formal
and
semi-formal
discourse.