das Tun
action
Es bedeutet, eine Handlung auszuführen oder etwas zu machen.
Definition & meaning
Tun is the noun meaning doing, acting, or the way someone acts. It usually refers to action in a general or abstract sense, rather than to one specific deed.
It comes from the verb tun , meaning “to do” or “to act.” In a sentence, Tun can also be the verb tun capitalized because it begins the sentence.
Grammar & Word origin
Tun is a neuter noun: das Tun. It is formed by turning the infinitive tun into a noun, so it has no separate plural form in its usual abstract meaning.
The verb tun [?](vocabuo://word/tun] is irregular. Its main forms are tun – tat – getan.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Handeln — “acting” or “taking action”; often emphasizes the process or choice to act.
- Agieren — “acting” or “operating”; often sounds more deliberate or strategic.
- Wirken — “working” or “having an effect”; emphasizes impact more than action itself.
- Tat — “deed” or “act”; usually refers to a particular, completed action, unlike the broader Tun.
Possible opposites, depending on context:
- Untätigkeit — “inaction” or “idleness.”
- Nichtstun — “doing nothing,” especially as a state or choice.
- Unterlassen — “refraining from” or “failing to do” something; emphasizes an action that was not taken.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Wir verstehen sein Tun nicht.noun
We do not understand his actions.
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