vermuten
suspect
Man denkt, dass etwas wahr sein könnte, ist sich aber nicht sicher.
The German word "vermuten" is a verb that means "to suppose," "to assume," or "to suspect."
- It is made up of the prefix "ver-" and the verb "muten."
- "Muten" comes from an old usage meaning "to expect" or relate to "mood" (Mut), here indicating an intuitive judgment.
Similar words:
- annehmen (to assume)
- glauben (to believe)
- vermuten usually implies an assumption without certainty, often based on indirect evidence.
Difference:
- glauben focuses more on personal belief or conviction.
- annehmen can mean to accept or assume more formally.
- vermuten emphasizes a hypothesis or conjecture, often with less certainty than "glauben."
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Examples
Ich vermute, dass er die Wahrheit sagt.verb
I suspect that he is telling the truth.
Wir vermuten, dass es morgen regnen wird.verb
We suspect that it will rain tomorrow.
Sie vermuten einen Fehler in der Berechnung.verb
They suspect an error in the calculation.
Wir vermuten, dass er bald kommt.verb
We suspect that he is coming soon.
Wir vermuten einen Fehler in den Daten.verb
We suspect an error in the data.
Sie vermuten eine baldige Besserung der Lage.verb
They suspect an imminent improvement of the situation.
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