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passen

fit

verb PAH-sen Less Common

Also means

suit

Usage Note

passen means to fit (clothes) or to suit (an appointment), and it takes the dative: Das passt mir ('that suits me / works for me'). With zu it means 'to go with / match': Die Schuhe passen zur Jacke. In card games ich passe means 'I pass'.

Examples

"Die Hose passt mir gut."

Natural Translation

The trousers fit me well.

Literal Translation

The trousers fit me well.

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