zumuten

to expect of / ask of

English meaning: to expect of / ask of
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Agreeing & Disagreeing
Dictionary: German words with Z

zumuten in a sentence

Ich kann dir nicht zumuten, alleine zu arbeiten.
I cannot ask you to work alone.

Conjugation of zumuten

zumuten is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichmute zu

dumutest zu

er/sie/esmutet zu

wirmuten zu

ihrmutet zu

sie/Siemuten zu

Simple past (er/sie/es): mutete zu
Perfect: hat zugemutet

Where zumuten comes from

etymologisch: Erbwort von spätmittelhochdeutsch zuomuoten :strukturell:

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Words that go with zumuten

beipflichtento chime in with verneinento answer in the negative / deny / negate der Vorbehalta caveat / reservation abgemachtagreed / deal die Ablehnungrejection einverstandenagreed, in agreement der Einwandobjection die Widerredea reply / backtalk / contradiction der Widerspruchcontradiction bestätigenconfirm dochbut, yet, however einverstanden seinagree

Questions about zumuten

How do you conjugate zumuten?

Present tense: mute zu, mutest zu, mutet zu, muten zu, mutet zu, muten zu. Simple past: mutete zu. Perfect: hat zugemutet. zumuten is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does zumuten mean in English?

zumuten means "to expect of / ask of". For example: "Ich kann dir nicht zumuten, alleine zu arbeiten." — "I cannot ask you to work alone."

What level is zumuten in German?

zumuten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the agreeing & disagreeing vocabulary.

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