Noun
die Spekulation
speculation, venture (risky investment)
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plural Spekulationen
Meanings
Noun
- speculation, venture (risky investment)
- guesswork, conjecture
Example sentence
Er verlor sein Geld bei einer riskanten Spekulation.
He lost his money on a risky speculation.
Word forms
singular
die Spekulation
plural
die Spekulationen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Spekulation
Accusativedie Spekulation
Dativeder Spekulation
Genitiveder Spekulation
Plural
Nominativedie Spekulationen
Accusativedie Spekulationen
Dativeden Spekulationen
Genitiveder Spekulationen
Usage
- eine riskante Spekulation — A risky investment made in anticipation of profit.
- reine Spekulation — Can separately mean mere conjecture without firm evidence.
Die Spekulation mit dem Grundstück endete mit einem Verlust.
The speculative investment in the plot of land ended in a loss.