Noun
das Zutun
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡suːtuːn/
involvement, doing (chiefly in 'ohne jemandes Zutun' — without someone's involvement)
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Meanings
Noun
- involvement, doing (chiefly in 'ohne jemandes Zutun' — without someone's involvement)
- assistance
Example sentence
Das ist ganz ohne mein Zutun geschehen.
That happened entirely without my involvement.
Word forms
singular
das Zutun
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Zutun
Accusativedas Zutun
Dativedem Zutun
Genitivedes Zutuns
Zutun has no common plural.
Usage
- ohne mein Zutun — Without my involvement or intervention.
- durch jemandes Zutun — Through someone's actions or assistance; genitive.
Ohne unser Zutun wäre der Garten längst verwildert.
Without our involvement, the garden would have become overgrown long ago.