Noun
die Vermutung
Pronunciation: [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ]
guess
B2
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plural Vermutungen
Meanings
Noun
- guess
- supposition
- suspicion
- conjecture
Example sentence
Deine Vermutung ist so gut wie meine.
Your guess is as good as mine.
Word forms
singular
die Vermutung
plural
die Vermutungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Vermutung
Accusativedie Vermutung
Dativeder Vermutung
Genitiveder Vermutung
Plural
Nominativedie Vermutungen
Accusativedie Vermutungen
Dativeden Vermutungen
Genitiveder Vermutungen
Usage
- eine Vermutung anstellen — make a guess or conjecture
- Vermutung / Gewissheit — supposition / certainty; a guess is not established knowledge
Meine Vermutung hat sich später als richtig erwiesen.
My guess later proved correct.