Vertrauensperson

trusted person, confidant

noun fer-TROW-ens-per-zohn Rare

Also means

person of trust (legal/institutional)

Usage Note

Vertrauensperson can mean a personal confidant but also carries a formal sense in institutional contexts — a union Vertrauensperson is the shopfloor representative employees can approach with concerns.

Examples

"Bei persönlichen Problemen wandte sie sich immer an ihre Vertrauensperson."

Natural Translation

For personal problems she always turned to her trusted person.

Literal Translation

With personal problems turned she herself always to her trust-person.

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