Hüten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Hüten" is used as verb with the meaning of "to guard", "to protect" or "to watch over".

Essential properties of "hüten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: hüten
Simple past: hütete
Participle: gehütet

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "hüten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To protect or guard carefully"

Definition: "To protect or care for something or someone with attention."
Translation(s): to guard, to protect, to watch over, to tend (animals)
Synonym(s): bewachen, beschützen
Antonym(s): vernachlässigen
Related word(s): Wächter, Schutz

📝 Some usage examples:

Die Eltern hüten ihre Kinder vor Gefahren.The parents protect their children from dangers.
Er hütet das Geheimnis wie seinen Augapfel.He guards the secret like the apple of his eye.
Sie hütet die Schafe auf der Weide.She tends the sheep in the pasture.

2.) "To stay in bed due to illness"

Definition: "To rest due to an illness."
Translation(s): to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed, to be confined to bed
Synonym(s): liegen, ausruhen
Antonym(s): arbeiten
Related word(s): Krankheit, Erholung

📝 Some usage examples:

Bei einer Grippe sollte man das Bett hüten.With the flu, one should stay in bed.
Er muss wegen der Erkältung das Haus hüten.He has to stay home because of the cold.
Nach der Operation hütet sie das Bett.After the operation, she is confined to bed.

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